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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood: read and explore

This retelling transforms traditional Robin Hood ballads into a unified adventure story for young readers.

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Author
Howard Pyle
Form
novel
Catalog year
1883

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD *** THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD by Howard Pyle PREFACE FROM THE AUTHOR TO THE READER You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages …

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  1. Before opening the text, read the title and this catalog description: “This retelling transforms traditional Robin Hood ballads into a unified adventure story for young readers.” Write one question you hope the reading will answer.
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  3. Choose one unfamiliar word. Guess its meaning from the surrounding words, then check a dictionary or discuss it with a reading partner.
  4. Return to your original question. Explain what the passage answered and what you still need to read to find out.

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