Sherwood: Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood

By Jane Yolen and Various

Book Overview

Welcome to Sherwood Forest, where legends loom large among the ancient trees, and stories of Robin Hood and his band of merry men abound. The renowned hero of the people is alive in the heart of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698119533
• ISBN13: 9780698119536
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Great new stories for a new generation!

I first picked this book up at the age of twelve and fell in love. Seven years later I just finished reading it again and I found that several years and many versions of Robin Hood later, I love this book now as much as I loved it when I was twelve. I especially recommend the last short story in the book. The book is composed of various original Robin Hood short stories by different authors. Although the stories are original and don't all stick to the "traditional" Robin Hood stories, I still really enjoyed them, in fact I may have enjoyed them more because while they weren't the original legends, they seemed to capture the essence of the Robin Hood legend in a whole new set of stories that were brand new to me...and still just as good even when they weren't brand new to me anymore. A must read for all Robin Hood fans looking for something new, but still true to the old feel of their favorite hero.

New look at old outlaw

If you've read lots of books about Robin Hood before, then this book will be especially good for you, although others will like it too. One of the problem with Robin Hood books is that they get repetitive, and one of the great things about this book is that the authors take what they already know about the outlaw, and then uses that to write their own stories about what could have happened. They take the basis for Robin Hood, and the ideals that they believe he represents to make completely original, suspenseful and often funny stories about him. I especially liked Mary Frances Zambreno's and Anna Kirwan stories, just because they were good on their own, without even being part of a book about Robin Hood. but my favorite was Adam Stemple's story, where he takes Robin Hood into the future with hilarious versions of the Sheriff and Guy of Guisborne. The illustrations throughout the book are also great.