When Marvin Redpost is writing a school report one day he realises something significant. He is not the son of Mr and Mrs Redpost at all. A blue-eyed redhead in a family of brown hair and brown eyes, he is obviously the missing son of the King of Shampoon.
Being a prince seems like a fine idea at first, with limitless pocket money and no chores, but Marvin has to admit that he will miss the Redpost family.
The obliging Mrs Redpost takes him to a hotel where bloodtests are being conducted on hundreds of would-be princes in an effort to find the true Prince Robert. It turns out that Marvin indeed shares a rare bloodtype with the King of Shampoon, but now he is beginning to have doubts about the attractions of royal life ...
This title is the beginning of a new series for younger readers by the bestselling author of Holes.
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Price: $17.99
Age: 7-10 years
Recommended by: Jenni Keestra
<i>Louis Sachar:</i> Marvin Redpost Kidnapped at Birth
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