The 9 Lives
of Alexander Baddenfield
John
Bemelmans Marciano, (Illustrator) Sophie Blackall
ISBN:
978-0-670-01406-4
October 2013
*I received
this ARC copy from Goodreads first reads*
5 Stars
Alexander Baddenfield is not a good little boy. In fact he is
a very mean little boy who has inherited his bad attitude from the long line of
Baddenfields’ before him. Being so bad has earned them all very short lives and
Alexander is the very last Baddenfield left. So he comes up with a plan to have
lives to spare and end the Baddenfield curse.
This is a very quick and fun read. I will say up front that
obviously this book talks about death and parents should be aware of that. Although the topic of death is a tough and
touchy subject the author does so in a way that isn’t traumatic. Alexander ends
up going on a few adventures and has some learning experiences. There are a lot of moral lessons intertwined
as well and they aren’t only for children. I am sure a lot of us could learn a thing or
two from Alexander Baddenfield lives.
I do recommend this book to everyone and think parents will
have fun sharing it with their children.
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