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Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest (Scholastic Junior Classics)

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Robin Hood
By Ann McGovern
...9-19-02

Over the summer I read the book Robin Hood. It was about a boy named Robin Hood that went hunting with his father. The book was set in the mid-evil times. Robin Hood is a man who doesn't give up. He has black hair and brown eyes. Since Robin Hood and his father were peasants they weren't allowed to hunt the king's deer. When they were hunting the sheriff's men caught them. They took Robin Hood's father, and a man chased after Robin Hood. Robin Hood had a knife in his hand. He threw it back at him, and it killed him. Robin Hood was found by the Outcasts of Sherwood Forest. He met a girl named Marion. Marion is a careful girl who looks out for Robin Hood. She is an albino person with white skin, pink eyes, and blonde hair. If you want to see what happens to Robin Hood and what adventures he has get Robin Hood.

My favorite part is when Robin Hood was running from the Sheriff's Men because there was a lot of action. For example, when he kills one of the men, and he runs through the forest and gets away. I also like the part when he is at the archery contest. I liked it because I like to read about people shooting bow and arrows. It was cool when he won the gold arrow. The gold arrow has something to do at the end of the book. The person who I didn't like was the sheriff. I didn't like him because he was always trying to get Robin Hood. He wasn't very smart either.

In my opinion this book was very good. I liked it because there was a lot of action and adventure. Like when Robin Hood and his men try to get treated equally and start attacking trade caravans. Or when they sneak into the castle to get someone. I think that a person who likes action and adventure would like this book. I would also recommend this to someone who likes history because there is a lot of historical facts like Prince John and Richard the Lion Heart.

One of the most known versions of Robin Hood comes from Ivanhoe (Penguin Classics).
The general story is that the Sheriff of Nottingham is a Norman servant of King John , King Richard's brother.
Robin of Locksley is a Saxon Nobel whose father is dispossessed while Robin is away fighting with King Richard in the crusades.
So on two counts the story is faulty from the traditional Robin Hood:
1) the historical period of Saxon and Normans, crusades
2) the age of Robin, here 17, as too young
There have been something like ten movies, three major releases, of Robin Hood. Most have used the Locksley model of history with King John as a major source of the trouble of turning good Saxons bad in a Norman ruled era.
Although not that bad in the telling as it covers the major tales involved,the object of education is faulted in the historical errors.

I have always been entranced by the heroic feats and daring adventures of this legendary outlaw. He braved prison and the rope to so cunningly outwit the Sherrif and defy the tyrant, Prince John, and brought protection and hope to the people of 12th century England. This book is a great intro to the tales of this timeless hero and I would recommend it to anyone with a passion for adventure. Books are the gateways to the universe. Take the journey...

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I read the book Robin Hood. I do not recomend this book highly because I don't think it has enough action for a good plot. It does not backtrack that much so you don't really know whats going on that much. It is also hard to understand how everything works out in the end.

Steal from the rich and give to the needy. This is the fraise of the notorious Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest. He is a hero to the poor and a menace to the rich. All knows him throughout Sherwood Forest. Him and his crew of marry men live by their own principles.
This is a good book. I would recommend it to any one who likes adventure. It tells many stories about how Robin and his crew came to be. It also tells about some of the deeds they do. This book has some interesting parts.
I think this was a good book because I have always liked Robin Hood. The characters in the book seem real because of the detail. This is a very old bt is interesting. This book has some good and bad parts to it. Over all I liked it better than most other books I have read.

I read the book Robin Hood Of Sherwood Forest. The book was written by Ann McGovern. I really loved this book. It is the second time I have read a Robin Hood book.
What happened in this story was Robin Hood, and his merry men did what they normally did, take from the rich give to the poor. The sheriff of Nottingham tried to catch Robin Hood at an archery contest but he captured Will. So simultaneously 40 of Robin's men took out bows and started to fire at the captors. At the Kings archery contest, robin and Little John won first and second place. One day a monk came into the forest. He did not state his name. However, latter he said he was King Richard!!!
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Robin Hood. Because it is all of the legend but it has its own little twist and turns.

Robin Hood is one of the books I enjoyed reading. It has action, and adventure and a few historical facts. Robin Hood takes place a long time ago, probably in the middle ages. Robin Hood is the main character. He is handsome, brave and he has a bood heart and he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Robin Hood has a little romance. For example when Robin says "I will win the archer competition and take the gold arrow and give it to the princess to be mine!" I would recommend this book to people who like action and adventure.

Robin Hood is one of the books I enjoyed reading. It has action, and adventure and a few historical facts. Robin Hood takes place a long time ago, probably in the middle ages. Robin Hood is the main character. He is handsome, brave and he has a bood heart and he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Robin Hood has a little romance. For example when Robin says "I will win the archer competition and take the gold arrow and give it to the princess to be mine!" I would recommend this book to people who like action and adventure.