I loved this book! This book is a part of series that follows the same boy Marvin Redpost through different adventures. This adventure was about Marvin being possible switched at birth at the hospital. It is such a funny book and Marvin goes through so much trouble to see if he is really a prince that was switched at birth. He even gets a DNA test. It was such a funny book! I enjoyed it. I read it over a span of three weeks with a struggling reader in my placement class. ( )

Reread a decade after the first time. Still think it's 3 stars. I like how Sachar's kids, *and* their parents and other people, are real. They're drawn to appeal to diverse readers, but are still not simple iconographic cardboard. Still, this just doesn't stand out to me. Even as a kid I would be all 'oh the poor king, still can't find his own son.'

Unlike the first time, though, I won't stop here. I checked out a whole stack of Marvin Redpost from my library, because I love Sachar's work and he just doesn't write fast enough for me. ( )

This books talks about something that could happen in a classroom. Children who feel like they don't belong in their family will instantly connect to the book. Marvin believes he could be the prince of Shampoon. This book genre is realistic fiction and very easy to read. ( )

In my opinion this is a great book. One reason I liked it was because of the illustrations. Since this book is meant for children who are just starting to read chapter books, the illustrations really help enhance the book and help the reader follow along better. For example when Marvin is watching the King of Shampoo on TV, there is an illustration showing that and also showing Marvin’s facial expression. Another reason I liked the book was because of the development of the main character Marvin. The book explained a lot about him like where he lives, what grade he’s in and his friends. The big idea of this book is that even if you don’t look like the rest of your family it doesn’t mean you don’t belong or aren’t in the family ( )

Cute and full of authentic third graders. ( )