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A Kirkus Best Book of 2021

Tired of being teased about his name and his stutter, twelve-year-old Hobart sets out to do a few heroic deeds and earn a place in Knight School. But the local damsels he hopes to save assure him that the last thing they need is rescuing. The runaway bull he tries to catch wears him like a hat. And don't even ask about the ogre.

Finally, in desperation, Hobart sets out on the most daring quest he can think of--he will slay a dragon. Or that's his plan anyway.

The Legend of Hobart is a hilarious, heart-felt adventure, for the would-be hero in all of us.

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ISBN-13:	9781736477397
Publisher:	Favored Oak Press
Publication date:	07/26/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	92
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Heather Mullaly is the award winning author of several books for young people. A passionate believer in the power of story, when she isn't writing them, reading them, or listening to them, she can usually be found baking something with large quantities of chocolate or hanging out with her family, who happen to be even more fantastic than characters in her head.

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"Mullaly's middle-grade fantasy will effortlessly charm readers both young and old." - Kirkus (Starred Review)
"The Legend of Hobart is a thoroughly enjoyable story, perfect for aspiring heroes."- The Children's Book Review
"The Legend of Hobart by Heather Mullaly is an exciting children's adventure with heart. This one is truly a story that will hold up for many years to come and has the potential to become a modern children's classic."-Readers' Favorite (5-star review)
"A winning combination of fantasy action and . . . an overlay of humor . . . keep this quest story vivid through and through. The Legend of Hobart is highly recommended as a standout over competing one-dimensional quest tales for this age group." -The Midwest Book Review

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★ 2021-05-10
A would-be hero sets off on a quest to prove himself worthy in this middle-grade fantasy.
Twelve-year-old Hobart Septavious of Finnagen wants to be a knight. But he must be nominated to the King’s School for the Education of Future Knights by May Day or he’ll have surpassed the age limit to enroll. He leaves the family’s pig farm determined to perform heroic feats, and his mother says, “Have fun playing dragon slayer.” Hobart visits Mildred the Wise, who points him toward the last local dragon at Castle Flamegon. She also gives him an error-ridden almanac, an endless bag of turnips, a spool of unbreakable string, and Albert the talking horse. Though receiving a sword would have been nice, Hobart hits the road and soon encounters a wolf. After inadvertently chasing the beast away, he finds that he’s saved a boy named Tate of Fair Oaks. The boy joins Hobart’s quest to repay him, and eventually, they’re challenged by an elderly knight named Sir Danton of Mortico. A girl named Hero arrives and explains, “My grandfather gets confused.” When Sir Danton believes himself “bested,” he offers Hobart his sword, Guardian. Hero also joins the quest to face the dragon, which will be like nothing the teens have imagined. Mullaly’s middle-grade fantasy will effortlessly charm readers both young and old. Hobart has a stutter and is bullied by Lord Finnegan’s nephew, William the Tormentor, yet he chases his dream of knighthood. Clean prose bolsters dry humor, like when Hobart isn’t sure that having a talking horse is a good idea: “By the end of the day, I was sure. It was a bad thing.” During the adventure, each of Mildred’s seemingly useless gifts proves urgently needed in a particular situation, like the turnip bag that feeds starving villagers. One character tells the adventurers, “When we are young, we think we are immortal, but the years will pass...too quickly.” Mullaly’s message that compassion should supersede personal gain unfolds subtly and beautifully. Her cast exits the stage quickly, sure to make fans crave more.
Succinct and marvelously told; a middle-grade fantasy for everyone.

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