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As a school librarian, I am trying to read more kids' books. I was very impressed with this one. No language or questionable situations, but (SPOILER ALERT) what really impressed me was the way Theo went to his uncle, a trustworthy adult, when he realized he was in over his head. I had a sinking feeling that he would try to solve the problem himself (thus, creating more DRAMA)but he did not. Definitely a good thing, in my opinion!

My nine year old devoured this book so quickly and happily I had to give it a try for myself! It's a great mixture of page turner and lesson about how the legal system functions. Theodore is very likable and the hard choices he's faced with led to some good conversation with my son. It probably helped going in that I had seen there was a sequel. There is not a tidy ending, so if that's frustrating for you, you may want to skip this book. As for me, I'm looking for book #2! (In response to some of the other reviews here, I think the fact that the book itself says "ages 8 and up" means that it is not necessarily targeted for teens. The school library has it marked at a 5th grade level.)

The Kid Lawyer is the first teen book by John Grisham. Theo Boone is the main character and character is definitely the way I would describe him. He has a knack for helping everyone and being looked up to and he is only a teen.

This book is a great portrayal of the court system and how it affects different people. It laid out the basic structure of a trial along with a little bit of a mystery in whether the defendant of this trial was guilty or not.

As an adult reading this, I will say it was too basic of a read and even as a 11- 13 year old, I would think they would find it somewhat boring. Kids this age and adults need more stimulus in their reading, maybe some more action!

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer was written in the same great style of Grisham's mysteries for adults. I was impressed with the amount of knowledge kids can learn by reading this "fun" mystery book. Not only did was there information about the legal system but about government and life's values. I will definitely be adding any more kid books by Grisham to my list, first for me to read and then to give to my grandchildren.

I picked this one up because I have read other books by this author and really liked them. I also picked it up because my granddaughter wanted it and I wanted to make sure it was age appropriate before giving it to her.

I found that this book was a very good way to introduce a child to the mystery genre. Theo is a kid in sixth grade who has parents who are both lawyers. He wants to be a lawyer and give a little free advice. Theo gets involved in a murder case in his little town and works to get the bad buy convicted of the murder. When things gets to a point he is having trouble figuring out what to do he goes to his uncle (who is also a lawyer) for advice on what to do next.

Very good book. Loved it and would recommend it to anyone wanting to read a good mystery or to introduce a teen to this genre. There is no language, or questionable situations. The only thing I did not care for was the way it ended...it seemed to just end abruptly.

John Grisham could write traffic tickets and have a following. He is wonderful. Theodore Boone is perfect. An all new direction for Mr Grisham The story line is still court house,murder and family, but written to interest more than the one generation. Theodore Boone is a fantastic kid who gives a "little free advice" and finds himself mixed up in a murder trial. He is a busy young man and i found myself flipping pages quickly to see what was going to happen next--what is??? I wonder if there will be more.