Middle Grade Review: The Camelot Kids, Book One
Title: The Camelot Kids, Book One Author: Ben Zackheim Publisher: Ben Zackheim, 2014. 503 pages Source: I won a paperback copy in a giveaway. Publisher's Summary: Here it is! The complete collection of The Camelot Kids Parts 1-4, with new illustrations and extra story. The Camelot Kids is a series that tells the story of Simon Sharp, a 14-year-old orphan. Simon isn’t a normal teenager. He’s a kid on a mission. He's determined to find a place to belong. If you ask him how his parents died, he'll tell you King Arthur killed them. They died looking for proof that Camelot is real. An estranged uncle flies Simon to Scotland for room and board. The fourteen year old soon discovers someone wants him dead. But who cares about some outcast teenager from America? When a grumpy, 3276 year old Merlin shows up to protect him, Simon finds that the answer is an epic adventure away. Packed with surprises, The Camelot Kids is a fresh take on the beloved myth. My Review: First things ...