Happy Meme Monday.
Today’s meme makes me smile every time I see it, so I am sharing it even though no one else probably knows how awesome it is. Halt is a senior ranger in the Ranger’s Apprentice series*. He trains Will, the ranger’s apprentice, in the first several books.
Halt is grumpy and does not tolerate fools. In book two, The Burning Bridge. Baron Arold tells Halt that he should not throw idiot fief lords out of windows into moats no matter how much they deserve it. Later in the book, he is escorting Alyss, an apprentice currier. The lord of the castle treats her like a child instead of a currier and is very rude, and she agrees that throwing this buffoon out the window is the correct action, so Halt does. It is a brilliant subplot and so much fun to read.
When I saw this meme, it made me smile so big. The Ranger’s Apprentice is one of the best middle-grade books I’ve ever read, and I own them all. If you have kids in your world, I recommend they read this series. It is popular with both boys and girls. Then kids can learn that some people deserve to be thrown into a moat. At least in stories.
*The Ranger’s Apprentice books are a best-selling middle-grade fantasy series by John Flanagan. It starts with the Ruins of Gorlan, and we follow Will and Halt and their friends through many more adventures. There are also several spin-off series, including the Early Years about when Halt was younger and the Royal Ranger, which features the first girl ranger who Will trains. All the stories are amazing, and I’ve never met a child who did not love them.
And certain adults like me who have never grown up.