Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

I loved this book and every well developed character, especially Theo. I intend to purchase every book in the series to keep for my grandsons. These are books that inspire young people and warm the hearts of every age.

I love reading John Grisham! I get so entranced in his books I lose track of time. This book is one of those!

Just love Theo Stories! I’m 82 and love reading…John Grisham knows people, and characters like no one else writing today.

John Grisham has long been one of my favorite authors, and I've read countless books he's written over the years. I was aware that he had penned a series of books for young readers, revolving around Theodore Boone (a middle school student and young "legal-beagle" son of two lawyers.) I had not, however, read any of them--until recently, when I picked up this book, the first of that series. I was thrilled to learn that, despite its younger intended audience, it didn't lack any of Grisham's signature exciting plot twists.The best thing about the book, as I see it, is that it is a perfect way to get a young person who is not too fond of reading, to find out that it is a wonderful pass-time. It contains no off-color content (as Grisham rarely does, anyway), making it perfectly acceptable to even the youngest of readers. It also is quite instructive on so many levels, without ever coming across as "teachy."The second great thing about it is that it is just as entertaining to any adult as to a young person. I intend to read more installments in the Theodore Boone series myself!

It’s not as intriguing as I would have liked but it does seem to set the stage for more compelling stories going forward as we are introduced to a lot of characters (many of which don’t serve much purpose to this particular story). As an introductory book for kids to learn the basics of law and the trial by jury process, it explains it well and repeatedly for the young reader to grasp it all. However the trial started J’s a murder trial. There is some alcohol use and mention of drugs. It seems more fitting to classify this as a YA but the character is only 13 - so it’s a borderline book, in my opinion.