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Knights of the Kitchen Table

  • 1987 first published
  • 55 pages
  • 22 editions

Published in 1987, Knights of the Kitchen Table is a time-travel fiction and historical fiction novella by Jon Scieszka. Key subjects include magic, knights and knighthood, time travel and friendship.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 55 pages — about an hour of reading at an average pace.

About Knights of the Kitchen Table

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Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Humorous stories
  • Magic
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Historical Fiction
  • Time travel
  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Adventure stories
  • Friendship
  • Time Warp Trio
  • Time Warp Trio, Fictional characters
  • Humorous fiction
  • Wizards
  • Children's stories, American

Quick answers

Who wrote Knights of the Kitchen Table?

Knights of the Kitchen Table was written by Jon Scieszka and first published in 1987.

What genre is Knights of the Kitchen Table?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel, Historical Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Knights of the Kitchen Table?

The median edition has 55 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Knights of the Kitchen Table?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Fortunately, the Milk and The Time Machine.

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