The Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon: Alfred Kropp 2 (Hardcover)

~ Rick Yancey (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Grade 8–10—The Seal of Solomon has been stolen from the Office of Interdimensional Paradoxes and Extraordinary Phenomenon (OIPEP) by one of its own operatives, so once again the services of Alfred Kropp are needed. Alfred is an ordinary 15-year-old boy, slightly overweight, tall, with a big head, who gets bullied in the halls of his local high school. Of course, this same Alfred has blood that can heal, is the last son of Sir Lancelot, and is the sole heir to the Samson fortune. His is a name known by all and his mistakes are the kind that can end the world as we know it. As the Outcasts of heaven are released, readers follow Alfred through many fast-paced adventures, starting when he is kidnapped from his foster home in Tennessee and taken to many parts of the world. The teen hero parachutes out of airplanes, faces demons, and has a plan to save the world, if he can live long enough to carry it through. A great book for boys, as well as reluctant readers, The Seal of Solomon tells a rip-roaring story that teens will love and won't be able to put down.—June H. Keuhn, Corning East High School, NY
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From Booklist

Alfred Kropp, the hero of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp (2005), returns as the unlikely rescuer who can save the world from certain destruction. At the story's beginning, Alfred is a bullied high-school sophomore, living with indifferent foster parents. Then demons, imprisoned 3,000 years earlier in a vessel by King Solomon, escape and start to spread destruction around the globe. The mysterious organization established to prevent this sort of catastrophe proves ineffective in battling the supernatural foes. Clumsy, awkward Alfred turns out to be a descendant of Sir Lancelot, and he is called upon to battle the forces of darkness in a series of wild, often violent, and surreal confrontations. Readers won't have to have read the first title to enjoy this over-the-top adventure fantasy. Yancey manages a balancing act, blending action-packed scenes with tongue-in-cheek humor and occasional heart-on-sleeve sincerity. Morning, Todd
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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books; 1st edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599900459
• ISBN-13: 978-1599900452
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #607,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, October 19, 2007

By	abooklover "abooklover" - See all my reviews

Great book! I love the storyline! This is a fun follow up to the author's first novel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and exciting!, June 16, 2008

By	Miz Black (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon (Paperback)

I haven't been able to get my hands on the first Alfred Kropp book yet but after having read this book, I definitely will. This book has all the ingredients that makes a book exciting - adventure, danger and even some softer moments like when Alfred thinks of his dead mum or is compassionate towards his treatment of Kenny, the other foster child living at the Tuttles. A good book which I didn't want to put down!

4.0 out of 5 stars not as good as the first....but still very entertaining, May 30, 2009

By	Nancy J. Durkee "wongobunny" (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon (Paperback)

My 13 year old son and I are really enjoying this series. The first book was awesome. This book was good, but not as good as the first. If you are looking for reading material about a young teen struggling through peer acceptance who just happens to be the last living relative of Lancelot (lots of sci-fi/fantasy in these books), you'll enjoy it.