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John Grisham has delighted his readers for a number of years, and has recently explored a slightly different avenue, that of writing for a younger audience. This is the second Theodore Boone book... more

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  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Member since 08/06/2012

    Reviews written: 35

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    Advantages Advantages Is a clever story that children will enjoy but also mean learn a little from

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The plot lacks excitement in places, probably fine if your 8 to 13

    Some of the best stories in recent years have been aimed at children. Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, The boy in the striped pyjamas by John Boyne and let us not forget the Potter boy. Now adult writer John Grisham has branched out into writing stories aimed at 8 to 13 year olds. This is the second in the series. This review is for the hardback edition of the novel. Paperback and Kindle versions are also available. ~The Plot~ Theodore Boone, a character introduced in John Grisham’s previous novel of the same name, is back. This time whilst faced with the standard every day issues of doing ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to read, well written, suits the target audience

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lacks the depth and detail of an adult novel

    John Grisham has delighted his readers for a number of years, and has recently explored a slightly different avenue, that of writing for a younger audience. This is the second Theodore Boone book, and like the first, it heavily focuses on Grisham's area of expertise (law) but without getting bogged down in excessive detail and maintaining an appropriate level of character and plot content to be suitable for the younger reader. Theo Boone is a confident and bright teen, always polite and well respected, relied upon by his peers and often teachers for the most basic of legal advice without ... more

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Long Name Theodore Boone: The Abduction
ISBN 144471452X
EAN 9781444714524
Type Fiction
Genre Classic fiction

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