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Marciano, John Bemelmans

The 9 Lives of Alexander Baddenfield

140 pp. | Viking | October, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01406-4 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Thanks to a stem-cell transplant from a cat, Alexander has nine lives; he can jump off the Empire State Building, try his hand at bullfighting, etc. As in all cautionary tales, the magic gift has its problems. The plot is slow to get rolling, but sophisticated readers will enjoy the puns, anagrams, and good-natured satire. Blackall's illustrations are droll and cheerily gruesome.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013

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