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What if standing up for justice means living outside the law?
In medieval England, castles and abbeys stand amid a land of tax collectors and hungry villagers. Robin Hood finds his place beneath the trees of Sherwood Forest. A skilled archer and cheerful leader, he challenges unjust power and shares with the poor what greed takes from them.
Paul Creswick gathers old ballads and tales into an adventure of loyal friends, bold contests and narrow escapes. Little John meets Robin on a bridge where neither will yield. Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck and Alan-a-Dale join the company, while the Sheriff of Nottingham schemes to catch its leader. Wit and courage stand against his traps.
What you’ll discover
- A narrow bridge encounter Meet Robin and Little John where strength collides with a stubborn refusal to step aside.
- Friends beneath the trees Find music, hearty company and loyalty among the outlaws who gather in Sherwood.
- The sheriff's waiting traps Follow a contest of cunning as Nottingham's greedy sheriff tries to capture Robin.
- A bow and courage Enter archery contests where Robin's skill gives the forest adventure its sharp edge.
- Justice beyond the law Explore what honor means when those who enforce the law serve the powerful.
Who will love it
Readers who love outlaw adventures, archery contests, daring rescues, and warm friendships in a green forest will enjoy the Robin Hood legend told as one lively story.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A proud boy loses his first shooting match
- Nottingham Fair brings a friend and a riot
- Secret passages and a golden arrow
- Everything is lost and the greenwood opens
- Little John and the Bishop learn who rules
- A wedding, a tinker, and a fighting friar
- Forged letters, a fallen knight, and a hanging
- Justice in the greenwood is rough and fair
- Names, disguises, and loyalty hold the story together
- A tale built from ballads, tricks, and laughter
Who’s who
- Robin FitzoothA Saxon ranger's son and gifted archer who loses home and family, takes the name Robin Hood, and becomes captain of the greenwood men.
- Will StuteleyA cheerful Cumberland acrobat who becomes Robin's squire, follows him everywhere, and is loyal to a fault.
- Little JohnA giant staff fighter who joins Robin after a duel on a bridge and wants to be useful to his friends.
- Marian FitzwalterThe warden's daughter, spirited and quick, who disguises herself as a page and wants to stand beside Robin.
- Will o' th' GreenThe outlaw chief of Sherwood, who tests Robin with arrows and wants freedom for the forest and its people.
- Geoffrey MontfichetThe Squire's outlawed son, who works in secret for Prince John and later goes by Will Scarlett.
- Master MonceuxThe pompous Sheriff of Nottingham, who wants Robin's head and the King's good opinion.
- Simeon CarfaxThe lean-faced agent of Prince John, who spies, sets traps, and hopes to marry the Sheriff's daughter.
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Robin Hood
by Paul Creswick · 1902
A boy who loses a shooting match in Sherwood becomes the outlaw who splits arrows and outwits a Sheriff.
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Picture a boy of about fifteen, proud of his new bow, stopped on a forest road by ten rough men who demand a toll. He offers to shoot for the freedom of the forest, and loses the first round before foresters break in.
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A proud boy loses his first shooting match
The story opens in 1188 in the house of Hugh Fitzooth, King's Ranger at Locksley. Hugh is a proud Saxon who lost his claim to the lands of Broadweald, and the loss has soured him. His son Robin makes poor arrows but shoots well.
A letter comes from the Norman squire George Montfichet of Gamewell. He asks that Robin visit for a year and see the great Fair at Nottingham. Hugh sends the boy off with plain advice. Rely on your bow, he says, and always be just and honest.
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Creswick, Paul. Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/robin-hood-creswick.
Creswick, P. (2026). Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/robin-hood-creswick (Original work published 1902)
Creswick, Paul. Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/robin-hood-creswick.
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What is Robin Hood by Paul Creswick about?
It tells the full legend of Robin Hood in one novel, from a boy at Locksley who loses his home to an outlaw captain in Sherwood who outwits the Sheriff of Nottingham with the help of loyal friends.
Who are Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlett in the story?
Little John is the giant who joins Robin after a staff fight on a bridge. Friar Tuck is the fighting priest of Fountain's Dale. Will Scarlett is Robin's cousin Geoffrey under a new name.
Why is Robin called Robin o' th' Hood?
Marian Fitzwalter first calls him that at the Nottingham archery contest, and the name spreads. Robin likes it, adopts it for good, and the greenwood men cheer it at the Sheriff's feast.
The author
Paul Creswick
1866–1947 · British children's writer
Paul Creswick (1866–1947) was a British writer who lived in England during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He wrote novels and stories for young readers, including historical fiction and adventure stories. His book Robin Hood was first published in 1902 and was later issued with illustrations by N. C. Wyeth.
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