• Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

  • By: John Grisham
  • Narrated by: Richard Thomas
  • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,997 ratings)

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Richard Thomas
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Publisher's summary

A perfect murder...a faceless witness...a lone courtroom champion knows the whole truth....and he’s only 13 years old.

Meet Theodore Boone. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only 13, 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.

Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made John Grisham a number-one international best-seller and the undisputed master of the legal thriller, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer will keep listeners guessing.

©2010 John Grisham (P)2010 Penguin

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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." (The Los Angeles Times)

"Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk." (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Good story!

Nice story, excellent narrator! Looking forward to another adventure of this little guy!
I like the narrator, he makes the listening enjoyable!

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loved it

loved it. narrator was spectacular. fun series for kids and adults of all ages and types.

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Detailed But Compelling

My nephew got a little distracted by the details and side cases, but said he liked the story.

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Loved it

Fun!!!! Theo is just so precocious and adorable that I couldn't get enough of him

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disappointing

The main story line is left unfinished. The book feels incomplete and the end is disappointing

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Meant for juveniles and rather sacharine

I enjoyed the story, and found it kept me listening straight through. The narrator was very effective. I picked the book because I anticipated it would be less violent and gruesome than Grisham’s other novels for adults, but the characters are somehow less well filled out and the situations somewhat idealized compared to other Grisham books.

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Great series for youth readers

Good plot, well developed characters, intriguing story-relatable to most young people and adults alike

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Well done!

Would you consider the audio edition of Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer to be better than the print version?

I did not read the print version. But the book was enjoyable and reminded me of my fantasies early in my career.

What did you like best about this story?

I could relate to the fantasies of being a lawyer. The glory, the victory the self promotion...all of which was enjoyable.

Which scene was your favorite?

I read the series and that would be hard to say, but the realization that he was already a lawyer in his mind.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Can't remember.

Any additional comments?

A great book for children in the civics class of a junior high school. Very action orientated.

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The best books ever

Loved the book. Make more of the books. How foes April survive the court room.

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Even For Adults

This is a great new venture for John Grisham. I am glad he has gone back to his lawyer stories and the viewpoint from a teenage mind is wonderful. The characters are true and the narration well done. It is a quick and easy listen, great beach fare.

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