So how come you call your mom ‘Fair Gwen of Air’, is that a nickname?" pg.16
"I eat upstairs with Grim and Gram." pg.15
"Cool. You get to live down here all by yourself?" pg.15
"King Arthur was the first king of England. Arthur was a wimpy little kid, and there was this magic sword stuck in a big stone. The old king died, and whoever pulled the sword could be the next king. A lot of big tough dudes tried to pull the sword to no avail. Then one day, Arthur tried it when nobody was looking and the sword slid out. He became king." pg.16
The Fair Guinevere is this pretty girl who becomes his queen. Every now and then he would send knights on special missions called quests. They wore this metal armor to protect them. They were improved men." pg.17-18
Freak the Mighty
"ok"
"Do I have to?" pg.23
"Max, dear, I'm sorry to bother you, but I just got a call from Gwen Avery and she said how sorry she was for the way she treated you. She wants to invite you over for supper." pg.23
"No you don't have to, but I think she feels bad and it's the right thing to do." pg.24
Max invites Kevin over to his house. Kevin sets him straight about his mom, Gwen, and starts talking about the story of Kind Arthur.
"Yeah, Gram told me." pg.25
Is it really such a big deal for a boy to look like his father? Well of course its a big deal when your father's in prison... pg.26