MURRAY THE KNIGHT

An adventure-adverse feline and his fearless sidekick are transported to the days of knights and chivalry.

It’s not easy being a wizard’s cat. Murray the kitty would be perfectly content sleeping and eating his days away, but unfortunately he belongs to the “rubbish” wizard Fumblethumb, who has accidentally cast a spell on Murray’s cat flap. After Fumblethumb mistakenly turns a delicious frosted bun into a perky bunny (named Bun, appropriately), Bun and Murray make their way through the flap and find themselves transported from their ordinary suburban town to a medieval castle. There, they learn that Princess Rubytoes has fallen for the local gardener, Muddy Mick. Alas, their love is threatened by the devious Sir Nasty, who’s determined to marry Rubytoes and, assuming Murray’s here to court the princess, promptly challenges the cat to a joust. Will Murray, with Bun in tow, defeat the villain and aid the princess? This early chapter book has a distinctly British sensibility that charms with ease. Murray is 100% cat from tip to toe (his preferences run to “snoozing, napping, and sleeping”), yet he’s more than willing to help those in need. Bun’s the perfect foil for Murray, literally bouncing off walls in his eagerness to assist. Delightful line art highlights the jokes and oozes utter cuteness. All human characters are light-skinned.

Turns out, a short, furry knight in shining armor is the hero we all deserve.