Nielsen, Jennifer, The False
Prince. Scholastic Press,
2012. Pgs. 342. Language: G, Violence: PG-13, Sexual Content: G
Sage has been an orphan since he
was 10. When he’s not stealing to try and help put food on the table for the
other orphans at Mrs. Turbeldy’s orphanage, he’s getting into trouble.
Sometimes together. When Sage gets trying to steal a roast for the orphanage,
he gets bailed out by Connor, an advisor to the royal family. He soon discovers
that the royal family has been killed and their youngest son has been missing
and presumed dead from a pirate attack that occurred 4 years earlier.
Attempting to prevent the kingdom from falling into evil regent hands, Connor
has acquired four orphan boys to train and pass off as the missing prince. When
one of the boys is killed trying to run away, Sage realizes that the only way
to live is to get picked as the replacement prince. If he doesn’t get picked,
he will be killed along with the other “loser.” To make matters worse, there’s
a couple of other dark secrets that are lurking about that could destroy the
kingdom. Will he succeed in becoming the replacement prince? Will Sage be able
to save his home?
The characters are likable and
well-developed. The plot is well-paced and intriguing. An excellent read as
well as great audiobook, readers will be on their edge of their seats wanting
to know what happens next. EL (5-6), MS. ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Jessica Moody,
Library Media Specialist, Olympus Jr. High.
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