In Legend of the Forest Beast by Don M. Winn, Kaye must find his missing tutor, attempt to live down a humiliating nickname, and stop a shipment of valuable jewels from leaving the country of Knox so that the rebel knight Bragwayne cannot finance an army to invade Knox.
178 pages
The beloved tutor Alchir has vanished! And a dangerous criminal with a grudge against Alchir has just escaped from prison. Kaye is determined to find the tutor and earn a fine reputation as a knight. The search leads Kaye, Reggie, and Beau to a sinister manor house at the edge of a dark forest where nearby villagers live in terror of a deadly monster. As they investigate the mystery of the forest beast, they uncover a terrible plot that could destroy Knox. When there’s no one to turn to for help, can they save the kingdom—and their lives—by themselves?