The King Of The Dark Tower Chapter 1

In class we are reading The King Of The Dark Tower by Alan Brown. This is part of our study on Quest Myth in Literacy.
So far we have found out:-
The Setting

• A long time ago when the world was new.
• There are two kingdoms one is underground and the other is the earth.
• The kingdom below the earth is dark and mysterious
• The kingdom on top was bright and cheerful.
• It is set in the time when King Arthur reigned.

The Characters

• There are three brothers, Edward the eldest, James and Rowland.
• They have a sister called Helen.
• Merlin the Magician is in the story.
• Their mother who loves her children dearly.

Events

• Their dad has died.
• He was riding a horse in a joust and fell off breaking his neck.
• The children went to play football in the meadow with a pig's bladder.
• Edward kicked the ball so it flew over the church like a balloon.
• Helen went to get the ball because the older boy picked on Rowland and she went instead of him.
• She didn't return.