Kidnapped at Birth? (Marvin Redpost Series #1) by Louis Sachar, Neal Hughes (Illustrator)
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(Paperback - Reissue)
- Age Range: 6 to 9
- Pub. Date: July 1992
- 80pp
- Sales Rank: 13,264
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Product Details
- Series: A Stepping Stone Book(TM) Series, #1
- ISBN-13: 9780679819462
- ISBN: 0679819460
- Edition Description: Reissue
Synopsis
Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin Redpost has finally figured out why he doesn't look like anyone in his family. He's not really Marvin Redpost--he's Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon!
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Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon.
Publishers Weekly
This First Stepping Stone book (see preceding review) heralds the series debut of nine-year-old Marvin Redpost. He is convinced he is Prince Robert, the King of Shampoon's long-lost son currently being sought in a much-publicized campaign. First, Marvin is the only person in his family with red hair and blue eyes. Next, Marvin's teacher says that because he is left-handed he must have royal blood. And finally, Marvin does not remind his grandmother of anyone else in the family. All of this assures Marvin that he must have been kidnapped at birth and accidentally given to Mr. and Mrs. Redpost. Though the story line is frivolous, lively dialogue and Marvin's endless imagination command steady attention. Characterization, however scanty, is at least true to life, and the unresolved ending leaves readers something to think about. The rigid black-and-white illustrations, on the other hand, add little. Ages 6-9. (Aug.)
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LOUIS SACHAR made history with Holes, which won every major children’s book award and was turned into a movie. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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I read it in two daysby Anonymous
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July 30, 2004: It was very good and I couldn't put it down. I thought it was the best book ever. I get 10.00 for every book I read, and this was worth it.
Pretty good but the ending was disappointingby Anonymous
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April 13, 2001: It is about a boy who thinks he's a lost prince from Shampoon! I liked that it made me wonder if he's the prince or not. I recommend this book for 6 and younger because it has a small vocabulary. All in all I think it is an OK book.
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