Unshelved Week: The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
October 23rd, 2007 by Laura Moncur in Literature
If you are looking for adventure, here’s The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey:
A simple man can be a hero:
Astonishingly tall 15-year-old Alfred is plunged into a world of adventure, assassination, and Arthurian legend when he agrees to help his uncle filch an ancient sword from the office of a CEO who just happens to be a descendent of the Knights of the Round Table. Of course the sword turns out to be none other than Excalibur, and the guy Alfred swiped it for is Mogart, a knight-gone-bad who hopes to use its magical powers to take over the world. Enter Bennacio, another descendant of the Round Table, who then takes Alfred under his wing on a quest across the Atlantic to rescue the sword from Mogart.
Unshelved’s Library mascot is a big hearted teddy bear. When Dewey recommends the book for him, he assumes that it’s because it’s a book about a big, dumb guy, like him. Instead, Dewey thought he would like it because it’s about a big guy who turns out to be a hero.