Theodore Boone is one smart cookie. And so is Joseph Grisham who has breathed new life in the kid-detective mystery genre.
For some Tweens and most Middle-graders.
THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER
by John Grisham
At 13 years, Theodore is giving out legal advice to his classmates. However this doesn't exactly prepare him for when a classmate shows up who needs his help because he's a witness to a murder!
Word Count: 50,657
Page Count: 272
Accelerated Reading level: 5.2 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 137599
Lexile: 790L
- Publisher: Puffin
- ISBN-10: 014241722X
- sample pages available
THEODORE BOONE: THE ABDUCTION
by John Grisham
Book#2. The “kid lawyer” uses his legal skills to find April, one of his best friends when she goes missing.
Word Count: 42,646
Page Count: 256
Accelerated Reading level: 5.5 / points: 7.0
AR quiz: 144766
Lexile: 830L
- Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
- ISBN-10: 0525425578
- sample pages available
THEODORE BOONE: THE ACCUSED
by John Grisham
Book#3 for this law-savvy boy. Stolen goods are found in Theo's locker. So who would want to frame him?
Word Count: 54,190
Page Count: 272
Accelerated Reading level: 5.7 / points: 9.0
AR quiz: 151574
Lexile: 840L
- Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (May 15, 2012)
- ISBN-10: 0525425764
- sample pages available
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