Monday, May 13, 2013

Children's Book Week Giveaway Hop featuring Young Knights of the Round Table: The King's Ransom



To celebrate the Release of the paperback copy of 

Young Knights of the Round Table: The King's Ransom
I've invited the boys back to conduct the Virtual Tour of the Welsh settings found in the book. 
Also one lucky visitor will win their preferred eBook format of the award-winning book!
 

Enjoy a tour of the Welsh settings in The King's Ransom by The Young Knights themselves: Gavin, Bryan, and Philip. 

Sit back, munch on English scones with jam and clotted cream, and sip some English tea as you start your journey.  

English Scone w/jam and clotted cream
English Tea
         
First stop is the historic Pembroke Castle in southern Wales

 
Pembroke Castle



 Hi! Gavin here.  Wanted to show you my home. Well, not really my home. When I grew up, castles were made mostly of wood. Oh we had some stone inside the castle keep, but not much. Over the centuries, the wood rotted, and eventually my home was abandoned by my descendents.

Around 1093, the castle pictured above was built. In 1457, Harri Tudur, also known as Henry VII, was born there.

Today, Pembroke Castle, along with its surrounding grounds, is maintained by a Private Charitable Trust and is open for public tours year round. For more information, visit Pembroke Castle.

Next stop is Manorbier Castle which is also located in southern Wales. 


Manorbier Castle


In The King's Ransom, this is where my family's enemy lives. For years, Manorbier's King Edward has attempted to annex our family lands. The alliance between my father King Wallace and King Arthur put an end to Edward's schemes.

Today, Manorbier Castle enjoys a happier connection: It appears in the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe!

I have heard that now people can actually stay in the castle and in the village. If you would like to learn more, visit Manorbier Castle.


Lunch Stop! Are you hungry? thirsty? Ready for a little diversion?

I am. Hi there. Bryan speaking. Fishguard on the coast has the greatest pubs. We're stopping today at the Royal Oak Pub

Royal Oak Pub
for a special treat: Cornish Pasty with Welsh ale or beer.  For our younger members of the tour,  Ginger beer is on tap!





 Our author, Cheryl Carpinello, makes these also. What a great meal!
Cornish Pasty
Ginger Beer

Full? No time for a nap. We've arranged for a mock sword fight by none other than Medieval Knights!



Wow! That was exciting! But Philip keeps pulling on my sleeve. He waiting to take you to the final locations. Hope you are enjoying yourself.

I'm Philip. We're on our way to the final two locations before nightfall.

From Fishguard, we'll head back south along the coast to Cardigan Bay. This location plays at important part in our story. We all come to Bryan's rescue here, but don't tell anyone! You can read all about it in The King's Ransom.


Cardigan Bay
The bay looks calm here, but in a storm, the sea ravishes both sand and humans. Unlike when we were there, Cardigan Bay now offers visitors sandy beaches and dolphins in the sea. To learn more about this seaside village, visit Cardigan Bay.


Final stop on our tour is St. David's Head.
St. David's Head
This shows all the beauty of St. David's, but wait until you try climbing up to the top in the dark and in driving rain! Oops, don't think I was supposed to tell you that.

Philip! I said not to give anything away.

I'm sorry, Cheryl. I'll just tell them how to find out more about St. David's Head.

Well, hurry up. Their tour bus is ready to leave.

To find out more, visit St. David's Head

Thanks for visiting us and our locations in Wales. We hope you buy and read our story Young Knights of the Round Table: The King's Ransom.

Gavin, do you think Cheryl will write us another story?

We'll have to see, Philip. I know she's been thinking of it. Any idea where Bryan went?

There he is!

Where, Philip? I don't see him.

He's in the tour bus! And it's leaving!

Hey, wait for us! Wait! Bryan, tell the driver to wait!

Gavin, slow down. I can't run that fast.

If you don't, Philip, you'll be walking all the way back to Pembroke Castle!

Thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoyed the tour of Wales, and we all hope you enjoy Young Knights of the Round Table: The King's Ransom!





 














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36 comments:

  1. What great photos! Thanks for a wonderful tour, Young Knights. Author Cheryl, megacongrats on your new release!.

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    1. Thanks for stopping, Pat. Glad you enjoyed the tour of Wales.

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  2. What a great intro to King's Ransom. Now, I'm off to steal the idea for my next book release.

    Congratulations, Cheryl!

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    1. Thanks for stopping, Marva. I actually stole this idea from another Muser!

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  3. Oh, this post made me hungry for travel, scones and King's Ransom. Congrats!

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    1. Thanks for stopping, Conda. Love to see new friends!

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  4. Congratulations, Cheryl. Wishing you much success with The King's Ransom. And your photo tour was an excellent idea!

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    1. Thanks for stopping, Anne. Glad you enjoyed the tour of Wales. A great country!

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  5. An armchair tour of a medieval land! Wonderful. Especially enjoyed the pub. Good choices, boys! :) Best wishes, Cheryl!

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    1. Thanks for stopping, Lyndi. The Royal Oak Pub is a great place, isn't it?

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  6. So glad to see everyone enjoying themselves. Be careful with those scones. They can pack on the calories real quick!

    The Cornish pasty is an old family recipe of mine. In the middle of winter, the pasty warms you up and fills you up!

    Thanks so much for being part of my celebration!

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  7. Congratulations Cheryl. I wish you tons of success with The King's Ransom. What a lovely idea for a tour. I'm so happy to join the group and visit the wonderful setting of your novel. Great to have lunch at the pub too. Perfect choice to order the Cornish Pasty for us. I think Gavin and Philip missed the tour bus. Nevermind, we can give them a lift if we pass them on the way back to Pembroke Castle. I'd like to take another look at that. :)

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  8. Your book sounds exciting. I've always held a special fondness for books about medieval times. And the sword fight was great.

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    1. Susan, Thanks so much for visiting! Glad you enjoyed the Medieval Knights.

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  9. OMGosh, Cheryl...the virtual scone was to die for. (wipes mouth with virtual napkin) What a fun promo idea and tour. I really enjoyed myself. Best of luck with The King's Ransom!

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  10. I loved the post, tour and snacks....looks like a great read! Best of luck with the book!

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  11. Well now, this is really neat and interesting. I have a tendancy to skim over blogs because of lack of time, but I read this one thoroughly because it was so interesting.
    Suzanne

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  12. Thanks for the lovely virtual scones and the beautiful tour! This looks like a book my boy would enjoy!

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by. Hop you enjoy the Hop!

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  13. Congratulations on the new release! Love the pictures too!

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  14. I liked the tour. I can't wait to read the book.

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    1. Thanks. Glad to know you enjoyed the tour. It was fun to put together. Thanks for stopping by.

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  15. what a fabulous tour- loved it!! I look forward to reading your book! :)

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    1. Hi Lexie. Glad you enjoyed the tour. I hope to make the real one in September. Thanks for stopping by.

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  16. My son really enjoyed looking through this tour with me! He'd love a chance to go for real...

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    1. I'm looking forward to going this September! Thanks for stopping by.

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  17. My sons would both enjoy this!

    rafflecopter name nicole krutz

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    1. Good luck in the drawing! Thanks for stopping by.

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  18. This was a fun tour! I wish kids could get this kind of internet learning of their favorite stories in their schools. So creative! I tweeted twice, because I forgot to grab the URL of the tweet. :)

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    1. Thanks for the tweets! As a teacher, I know how valuable this would be in the classroom. Unfortunately, the continuing demands on teachers and students makes this kind of learning rare. Thanks for stopping by.

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  19. Fantastic post Cheryl! Love it! I tweeted about your giveaway. I have to admit that the Ginger Beer was making me thirsty. Yum!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Be sure to check out our Kid Lit Question of the Day. This week we are talking about the category of books, YA.

    http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/kid-lit-question-of-the-day-what-is-a-young-adult-anyways/

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    1. So glad you enjoy the tour. The pasties are my favorite. My grandmother taught me how to make them. Thanks for stopping by.

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  20. I've not been to some of those places, but I've been thinking of trying a cottage for a week in Pembrokeshire sometime soon. I think you should have started with Welsh Girdle scones or Bara Brith instad of English scones, though :)

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    1. Hadn't heard of Welsh Girdle scones! I'll have to try those or the Bara Brith! Thanks Jemima.

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  21. Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by and read and/or enter. If you didn't win, I sincerely hope you'll pick up a copy of "Young Knights" for those special young readers in your family.

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