The Inquisitors Tale

Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz takes on medieval times in an exciting andhilarious middle grade adventure about class, history, religion…and fartingdragons. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout from Hatem Aly.Winner of a 2017 Newbery Honor!1242. On a dark night, travellers from across France cross paths at an inn and beginto tell stories of three children: William, on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, aJewish boy who has fled his village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides herprophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne’s loyal greyhound, Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead. As the narrator collects their tales, theiradventures will take them on a chase through France to escape persecution and saveholy texts from being burned. They will be taken captive by knights, sit alongside aking and save the land from a farting dragon. Ultimately, all will come to question ifthese children can perform the miracles of saints.