The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard
Gregory Rogers
(illustrator),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2004
Z1114736
2004
single work
picture book
children's
adventure
historical fiction
'A boy playing among the warehouses of London kicks a soccer ball into an abandoned theater. There he finds an enchanted cape that transports him back in time right onto the stage of one of William Shakespeare's plays! A comic romp through Shakespeare's London featuring an intrepid little boy, a friendly bear, and-in the role of dastardly villain-the Bard himself. What happens when a boy bursts through the curtain of a deserted theatre and onto the world's most famous stage? He lands on the Bard himself and the chase is on-through the streets of Shakespeare's London. This is a rare and inventive visual feast-a runaway story about a curious boy, a magic cloak, a grumpy bard, a captive bear and a baron bound for the chopping block.' Source: Libraries Australia (Sighted 13/10/2010).
Midsummer Knight
Gregory Rogers
(illustrator),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2006
Z1317139
2006
single work
picture book
children's
adventure
historical fiction
'A mysterious forest . . . A faerie kingdom . . . A greedy villain . . . A clash of swords . . . A knight to the rescue
'On a morning of midsummer magic the Bear discovers an enchanted world in the heart of the forest. But there is treachery at work and the Bear is swept up in a sinister plot that lands him in the palace dungeons. After masterminding a crafty escape he leads his new friends into a royal battle - but what hope do they have once swords are drawn?' (Publication summary)
The Hero of Little Street
Gregory Rogers
(illustrator),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2009
Z1592695
2009
single work
picture book
children's
adventure
historical fiction
(taught in 1 units)
'Escaping from a gang of bullies, a Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the magic of painting and befriended by a mischievous dog, the Boy ventures into the world of a famous Vermeer painting - and he and his new friend are transported to Little Street, Delft in seventeenth century Holland.
'But the streets of Delft are a dangerous place for a dog, and the Boy has to use every ounce of his ingenuity to rescue his canine mate from an untimely fate on the butcher's block.' (Publisher's website)
