#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the riveting legal thriller series for young readers that’s been hailed as “classic Grisham” (Los Angeles Times)!“Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist.”—The New York TimesIn the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk—and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom.
But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much—maybe too much—he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth.
The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justice is served.
Don’t miss any of John Grisham’s acclaimed novels for young readers!Theodore Boone: Kid LawyerTheodore Boone: The AbductionTheodore Boone: The AccusedTheodore Boone: The ActivistTheodore Boone: The FugitiveTheodore Boone: The ScandalTheodore Boone: The Accomplice
On sale: May 3, 2011
Age: 8-12 years
Grade: Grades 3-7
Page count: 288 Pages
ISBN: 9780142417225
Reading level: Lexile: 790L | Fountas/Pinnell: T
John Grisham is the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including the Theodore Boone series. His books have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. He lives on a farm in central Virginia.
Praise for the Theodore Boone series“Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist.”
—The New York Times “Classic Grisham.”
—Los Angeles Times“Smartly written . . . Theo is a terrific character, an everyman kind of kid.”
—USA Today“Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk.”
—Chicago Sun-Times“Gripping . . . Everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone.”
—Scholastic News
