{"product_id":"the-inquisitors-tale-or-the-three-magical-children-and-their-holy-dog-9780142427378","title":"The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2017 Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBeautifully illustrated throughout  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most celebrated children's books of the year  ★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller ★ A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Kid Pick ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBest Middle Grade Book ★ A \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Best Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book ★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book ★ An ALA Notable Children's Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.\" --Matt de la Pe a, Newbery Medalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a detailed historical note and bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adam's trademark style and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is bold storytelling that's richly researched and adventure-packed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIt's no surprise that Gidwitz's latest book has been likened to \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, considering its central story is told by multiple storytellers. As each narrator fills in what happens next in the story of the three children and their potentially holy dog, their tales get not only more \u003cb\u003efantastical\u003c\/b\u003e but also more \u003cb\u003epuzzling and addictive\u003c\/b\u003e. However, the \u003cb\u003egradual intricacy\u003c\/b\u003e of the story that is not Gidwitz's big accomplishment. Rather it is the \u003cb\u003ecomplex themes\u003c\/b\u003e (xenophobia, zealotry, censorship etc.) he is able to bring up while still maintaining a light tone, thus giving readers a chance to come to conclusions themselves. (Also, there is a farting dragon.)\"--Entertainment Weekly, \"Best MG Books of 2016 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Puckish, learned, serendipitous . . . \u003cb\u003eSparkling medieval adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Gidwitz strikes literary gold with this mirthful and compulsively readable adventure story. . . . \u003cb\u003eA masterpiece of storytelling that is addictive and engrossing\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"A well-researched and \u003cb\u003erambunctiously entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e story that has as much to say about the present as it does the past.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Gidwitz proves himself a nimble storyteller as he weaves history, excitement, and multiple narrative threads into \u003cb\u003ea taut, inspired adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Scatological humor, serious matter, colloquial present-day language, the ideal of diversity and mutual understanding--\u003cb\u003ethis has it all\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"I have never read a book like this. It's weird, and unfamiliar, and religious, and irreligious, and \u003cb\u003emore fun than it has any right to be. . . . Gidwitz is on fire\u003c\/b\u003e here, making medieval history feel fresh and current.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142427378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184503 \/ Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Adam Gidwitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634871496860,"sku":"9780142427378","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9bdbf620-103a-485c-af76-eb17abf6d009.jpg?v=1603837873","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-inquisitors-tale-or-the-three-magical-children-and-their-holy-dog-9780142427378","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}