The Knight and the Ninjas — Cori Nicole Smith

A comedic epic poem for elementary-age children, The Knight and the Ninjas features dragons, warriors, and a fair princess but not your standard medieval plot.
Sir Alberic Peacock―a brawny and brave knight―is charged by the king and queen to rescue the princess from a dragon's lair. But his clumsiness gets in the way, and a magic mirror transports him to a strange land where ninjas slink in the night.
The clink-clank of Sir Alberic's armor proves troublesome, but the group is determined to accomplish both their rescue missions. Can they overcome their fears―and Sir Alberic's two great flaws―so the knight, the ninjas, and their unlikely friend can live happily ever after?