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What if the man outside the law is the one who stands up for justice?
In Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood makes a home beyond the reach of those who misuse their power. A master archer and a friend to the poor, he gathers the Merry Men around him. Bertha E. Bush's Stories of Robin Hood brings together the old English tales of his courage, loyalty, and quick wit.
The Sheriff of Nottingham keeps laying plans to catch Robin, while strangers test the outlaw's strength, skill, and humor. Rivals can become companions, and friendship matters as much as a steady bow. With Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlet among the greenwood company, these lively stories ask what justice means when the law serves the rich.
What you’ll discover
- A home in Sherwood Enter the forest where an outlaw finds a new life and gathers loyal friends.
- Rivals who become friends Enjoy contests of strength and wit that turn strangers into companions.
- The Sheriff's schemes Follow Robin as he outwits the ruler determined to catch him.
- The Merry Men Meet faithful Little John, hearty Friar Tuck, and brave Will Scarlet.
- Justice for the poor Explore a legend where courage means helping others and challenging unjust power.
Who will love it
Readers who love greenwood adventures, clever disguises, archery contests and loyal friends will enjoy this book. So will anyone who likes an outlaw who stood up for the poor.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A boy's anger at injustice shapes the outlaw
- Cleverness and nerve win the sheriff's golden arrow
- Robin gains Little John after a fair fight
- Friar Tuck and Allen-a-Dale win a stolen wedding
- The feast rule shows justice at work
- A king in disguise tests the outlaw
- Loyalty, kindness and ballad song carry the tales
Who’s who
- Robin HoodThe outlaw leader of Sherwood Forest, a master archer who takes from the greedy rich to help the poor and never holds a grudge.
- Little JohnA giant young man who beats Robin in a staff fight on a narrow bridge and becomes his right-hand man and dearest friend.
- The sheriff of NottinghamA cruel, proud official who hates Robin most of all and keeps inventing traps to catch and hang him.
- Friar TuckA stout, merry friar of Fountain Dale who fights Robin to a draw, becomes his friend and joins the band.
- Allen-a-DaleA sweet-singing young minstrel whose bride is promised to a rich old knight, and who needs Robin's help to marry her.
- Will StutelyA rough but kind-hearted merry man who names Little John and fetches the gold when Robin needs it.
- King RichardA sporting king who longs to see Robin's famous men shoot and wrestle, and who disguises himself to find them.
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Stories of Robin Hood
A ragged beggar wins the sheriff's golden arrow, then sends a goose quill to say who he really is.
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Picture a boy standing beside his father, hearing that a good neighbor has been hanged. Peter the Ploughman shot a deer in the king's forest so his children could eat.
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A boy's anger at injustice shapes the outlaw
The book opens with a boy and his father meeting a man from their old village. The man brings sad news. Peter the Ploughman, a friend of the family, has been hanged. His wife and little ones have been thrown out of their home to beg.
The boy asks why, and the answers come one by one. Huntsmen had trampled the ploughman's crops. The tax collector had taken everything else. His children were crying from hunger, so Peter shot deer to feed them, and the sheriff caught him. Then an abbot wanted the family's small patch of ground for his garden, and the widow was sent away.
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Bush, Bertha E. Stories of Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-robin-hood.
Bush, B. E. (2026). Stories of Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-robin-hood
Bush, Bertha E. Stories of Robin Hood. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-of-robin-hood.
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What is Stories of Robin Hood about?
It is a short collection of tales about the outlaw of Sherwood Forest, who steals from the greedy rich to help the poor. The tales include the golden arrow, Little John, Friar Tuck and a visit from the king.
Who are the Merry Men in Robin Hood?
They are the band of more than a hundred loyal outlaws who live with Robin in Sherwood Forest. Little John, Will Stutely, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck, Allen-a-Dale and Midge the miller's son are among those named.
Is Robin Hood a true story?
Robin Hood is a legend drawn from old English ballads, not a documented person. Bertha E. Bush retells a few of those tales for young readers, keeping the ballad flavor and quoting old verse with revised spelling.
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