A Story of Robin Hood

From Fifty Famous Stories Retold, by James Baldwin

This tale comes from James Baldwin's Fifty Famous Stories Retold, a collection published in the late nineteenth century. The Robin Hood stories were sung and told across England for hundreds of years, celebrating a band of outlaws who lived in Sherwood Forest and helped the poor. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story shows how Robin Hood used his wits and his loyal men to help a young man win back his true love.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 521 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Stories Retold, James Baldwin · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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