Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 1-3. What if you had been kidnapped at birth and were the son of a king instead of a plain old kid? In this chapter book in the First Stepping Stone series, Marvin Redpost thinks that's just what's happened. It certainly seems coincidental that he's the only one in his family who has red hair and that the King of Shampoon's lost son happens to be a redhead. But Marvin's not entirely convinced he's a displaced person until his two best friends hop on the kidnapped-prince bandwagon. Soon, Marvin finds himself announcing his new status to his bemused parents and asking his mother to take him for blood tests to prove it. Not laugh-out-loud funny despite the tantalizing premise, but the situation will surely appeal to newer readers. Pencil sketches, scattered throughout, depict Marvin and his school buddies with just the right blend of mischief and humor. (Reviewed Dec. 1, 1992)0679919465Stephanie Zvirin
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Review by Horn Book Review
A funny, easy-to-read chapter book about a third-grade boy who is convinced that he was kidnapped at birth and is really the Lost Prince of Shampoon. The story is slight but may appeal to beginning independent readers. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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