• Age: 7 to 10
• Grade: 2 to 5

The world of Seth Thistlethwaite is full of adventure that makes his everyday routine anything but. Dreary, dark, dank castles. Kung Fu Fusiliers. Biting bushes of bumbleberries. And a saber-toothed…sloth? Seth is no ordinary kid — indeed, he is SIR Seth Thistlethwaite, and along with his best buddy, Sir Ollie Everghettz, he leads The Mighty Knights of Right and Honor. Together, they embark on adventures high and low, to and fro, day and night, or at least as long as holidays, weekends, curfews and supper time will allow. All of which suggests that maybe Seth and Ollie ARE ordinary kids, but ones possessed with extraordinary imaginations. In the sublimely self-created world of Thatchwych, they are gallant adventurers up to any task. But can these errant young knights contend with the scheming Prince Quincy Poxley of High Dudgeon and collar his latest theft — The Soothsayer’s Shoes? It seems the prince has nabbed the footwear in an effort to spread his own version of the sooth — that’s “truth” to you laypeople — all across his kingdom. Will Seth, Ollie, their horse (who’s really a dog named Shasta), and the saber-toothed sloth Edith-Anne be able to resist the dangers of dog-eating bog frogs, fire-breathing bats, elephants ants, and invisible voices to save the day? This series debut is a dizzying, demented, delightful drama that thrives on witty wordplay, animated alliteration and tricky tongue twisters.

RICHARD THAKE comes to children's publishing as a veteran of the advertising business; he was an Associate Creative Director of one of Canada’s largest advertising agencies. A father of three grown children and a grandfather of three, he has finally found the time to write the Sir Seth series - a thinly disguised glimpse into his own “theater of the mind” childhood adventures with his friends in the Don River Valley and The Beach areas of Toronto. He lives in Newcastle, ON.

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VINCE CHUI has spent the last six years creating illustrations and concept artwork for various entertainment properties. He has worked on character design for video games for Sega, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, and PS3. He enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and lives in Toronto.

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• Long-listed, CYBILS, Middle Grade Fiction Category

…A great book for independent reading and read-aloud enjoyment.

Litlad.blogspot.com

If alliteration and good-humored adventure are what you seek, look no further than this book.

Quill & Quire

…a lively, lighthearted story.

Publishers Weekly

Filled with highly imaginative adventures, the novel moves at a fast pace…exciting and fun and would be a good read-aloud.

CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials