An All Knight Adventure

By Erin K Casey and Lori Sevilla

Facing down a fire-breathing dragon requires a lot of courage, and Evan doesn't know if he has what it takes.

Evan Tanner has no idea how the knight's helmet transported him from Zany Zia's hat shop at the circus to a castle in the middle ages. To get back home, he'll have to face his

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gypsy Heart Press
• Release date: Jul 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781950714209

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An All Knight Adventure

AN ALL KNIGHT ADVENTURE

ZANY ZIA’S HATS TO WHERE

ERIN K. CASEY

Illustrated by

LORI SEVILLA

Gypsy Heart Press

Zany Zia’s Hats to Where: An All Knight Adventure © 2010 by Erin K. Casey

Artwork and cover art © 2010 by Lori Sevilla

A NOTE TO PARENTS AND EDUCATORS: Zany Zia’s books are written to inspire your child’s or student’s imagination. Each book takes the reader to a different time and place. On the journeys, the characters are challenged to see beyond their circumstances and step out of their comfort zones. What they learn about themselves is as important to the story as the fun and adventure they experience.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is coincidental.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011920758

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9832514-0-8

eBook ISBN: 978-1-950714-20-9

To Brian, Josh, and Jacob ~

May you always live your adventure.

CONTENTS

Preface

Best Friends and Bullies

A Page in History

Planning the Dragon’s Demise

Preparing for Battle

Forging a New Weapon

Danger in the Darkness

Answering the Battle Call

New Friends

Glossary

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About the Author

About the Illustrator

Zany Zia’s Hats to WhereZany Zia

Zany Zia’s shop is filled with hats of all sorts ... but these aren’t hats to wear—they are hats to where.

Put on a diver’s helmet, and you might just find yourself at the bottom of the ocean. Try on a chef’s hat, and you could end up in a fancy French restaurant in France.

Or put on the knight’s helmet, and discover what it’s like to live in the world of knights, castles, and fire-breathing dragons.

Welcome to Zany Zia’s Hats to Where!

Come in and live your adventure.

Whatever befalls you from this day on, you’ll know the courage you need lies within. I’m proud of you.

ZANY ZIA

BEST FRIENDS AND BULLIES

Evan knew he wasn’t supposed to be so excited about going to the circus. He was only one month away from being a teenager, after all. So he had worked out a plan—if he saw anyone he knew, he’d just say he was there to help his parents with his kid sister. But really, he was pumped .

The big rigs had rumbled into Mayfield earlier that week. The colorful trailers carried carnival rides that would rock, spin, and shake their passengers until they couldn’t tell which way was up. Evan couldn’t wait to ride them all—twice. Then there came the trailers carrying bright cages with animals of every shape and size inside. Evan whooped with excitement when he saw the posters promising lion tamers, roller coasters, and all the junk food he could eat.

It was finally opening day. His parents were taking him and his five-year-old sister, Sarah, to the circus. During the past month he’d saved twenty-five dollars—his entire allowance—to buy snacks and play the games. The circus was in town, and Evan knew today would be one of the best days of his summer vacation.

The sun quickly warmed the early summer morning. After breakfast, Evan’s family piled into the car and headed to the fairgrounds. On the way, Evan recounted his money and imagined what he might spend it on. Cotton candy and corn dogs were a sure bet.

All week he had begged his mom—who never allowed him to go anywhere alone—to let him hang out with his friend Danny instead of tagging along with them and his baby sister. He