The Knight at Dawn Graphic Novel

I always wanted to get treehouse books. Glad graphic novel are available now.

I am not a graphic novel fan by nature, but my husband introduced my boys to them when they were little as something he’d read to them, Bone. My boys loved them. So whatever, but I always try to encourage a good chapter book. When I read I read Harry Potter. I got the illustrated version and we’ve been working on it forever because they like dad and the graphic novels 😔. For my oldest when he started reading solo to us I tried him on the magic treehouse thinking this would be perfect!!! But he never took to it. Resented me. So my sister told me of the non fiction companion books. So we tried those. He LOVED, so long as he didn’t have to read. They were BORING if he had to read! Being six and reading at a fourth grade level it’s always a challenge to find that right balance. He wants pictures still, but words, he needs a good challenge there so it’s not TOO EASY! So FINALLY!!!! Graphic novels of this series! A PERFECT combination! I bought it, he got so mad at me. He said, I’m gonna rip it. I was like whatever, I left it set aside. And then the next day, he had it all read! He’s read the WHOLE BOOK in one day!!! Granted it’s like taking that book through a strainer! You’re not getting the same content. And he even admitted it. But we talked about it. I asked him IF he liked it better loosing a lot of the context. And he said he didn’t like loosing so much of the story, but he did like that he could SEE so much of the story. So my next question since he’s autistic and has sensory processing. When you’re reading a book and it has NO picture, can you see what you’re reading in your head? Or are they simply just words to you? Because that’s all they are for me. And he said they’re just words for him. So I told him that as long as I can get him a graphic novel to read and see what he’s trying to read, then he can have them to enjoy. And we got the next one of these in the series for him to enjoy. I would say it’s definitely worth the money! It is more expensive then the original series and the companion books. Twice as much. But they’re twice the size because of the illustrations. And the artwork is so great! The twin sisters did a WONDERFUL job with the artwork! I mean, I always wondered how the treehouse worked too, not being able to imagine it because that’s just not how it works when I read either. So I think for my son to be able to have to pieces he was missing come to life on the pages for him made it more tangible. And finally the story he was interested in, but was just boring, wasn’t boring anymore. I wish a lot more books had the graphic novel option. It’s gravely becoming more of an option I’m finding. And my sister and I had a great debate over it. Because she like me is anti graphic novel. Ironically ME! The one who cannot see what I’m reading is against them. But I’d rather have the blank canvas to imagine what I can try then to be told. But for a six year old, why try? Why force? Why pick a battle that doesn’t have to be? As he gets older they have more challenging graphic novels. Who knows maybe they’ll have graphic novels to taper off by then so he can transition into regular books, or maybe he never does? But with special needs you don’t find fights you don’t need to have. And with a kid reading, you don’t criticize when they’re finally reading. Since sticking him with graphic novels over chapter books I never NOT see him reading! He’s ALWAYS been my reader, that’s why he has such a high reading level for such a young age. I just need to keep those graphic novels at a challenge for his age now. And that’s fine! I can work with what I know, now that I know with what to work for! Novels as a graphic novel! Got it! Yay!!! Thank you Pope for doing this and helping me learn how to help my son read like crazy!

My 7 year old loves these books!

Love that they are putting this series out in a new format for a new generation of readers. My son who doesn't love to read is devouring these books in a few nights and loving the storylines that I remember from my childhood.

Came in great condition, shipping was fairly quick. Honestly no complaints.