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Theodore Boone: The Activist (Theodore Boone 4) Hardcover – 23 May 2013

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Book 4 of 7: Theodore Boone

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Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder.

But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed.

Sometimes, though, the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn't on his side, and there's very little anyone can do to end the destruction.

Theo joins the campaign to stop the road. But when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan - a secret it is illegal for him to know - Theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law... without breaking it himself.

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12 - 16 years
Book 4 of 7

Theodore Boone
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304 pages
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14.6 x 2.8 x 22.3 cm
Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date

23 May 2013
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1444728938
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978-1444728934
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If you aspire to turn your children into lawyers who will keep you in your old age, John Grisham's Theodore Boone, his first novel for young people, might be for you. ― Sunday Times

Nobody does legal fiction better. ― Daily Express

Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist. ― The New York Times

Gripping... I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. I think everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone. ― Scholastic News

A master of his craft. ― The Guardian

About the Author

John Grisham is the author of twenty-five novels, one work of non-fiction, one collection of short stories, and four novels for young readers. His works are translated into thirty-eight languages. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton; 0 edition (23 May 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444728938
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444728934
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 16 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.6 x 2.8 x 22.3 cm

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John Grisham is the author of forty-seven consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include The Boys From Biloxi, The Judge's List, Sooley, and his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series.

Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.

When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.

John lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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Andrew B.

Theodore Boone

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2024

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Another great story involving Theodore.

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Chris 55

I have long been a Grisham fan.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2022

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I I have long been a Grisham fan. and have successfully introduced my wife to his books. Although Theodore boone is aimed at a younger market (than my retired self), I still find them an enjoyable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2020

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wow is the first word to describe it .
I think this book only has a few words to describe it and all are positive . Another amazing Theodore Boone book. The bit i loved and hated the most was when judge got hurt . I loved it because it was impossible to stop reading ,but was worried about one of my favourite characters (judge).

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C. E. Utley

An Improvement - But Still a Long Way to Go

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2013

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This book, I say at once, is better than its predecessors. Grisham still treats young readers in a rather patronising way, but the style is not, as it was in the first three books, "the cat sat on the mat". There are moments in this volume in which one can detect something of the Grisham who writes rather good thrillers for adults.

I do wonder, though, whether teenagers are going to be attracted to the book in droves. Young readers, on the whole, tend to like fast-paced action stories. This is far from being that. Almost nothing (except an irrelevant incident involving a snake and a boy scout) happens in the first half of the book. Instead, we are gradually told about a plan, using compulsory purchase powers (known as eminent domain in America), to build a by-pass around Theo's town. A farm belonging to the grandparents of a friend of his is to be bulldozed. A massive road will run within 100 yards of an elementary school and close to ten soccer pitches. There is a hint of shifty behaviour by a property developer client of Theo's father. But there is nothing remotely exciting until at least half way through (when there is a short interlude of action).

Grisham simply wants us to admire the goody-goody, politically correct thirteen-year-old hero as he gradually realises he must become an "activist" and campaign against the evil businessmen who, can you imagine such depravity, put their own profits ahead of the well being of the town. It is all very black and white. Although we are told that some decent people want the by-pass (because of congestion on another street), it is made pretty clear to us that they are in error. All the intelligent, good people are opposed to the plan. But there is a danger it will go through because the businessmen who support it give large donations to the politicians who have to make the decision. Can Theo, and the hundreds of other schoolchildren he recruits to the cause, make a difference? The end, perhaps not surprisingly, is pretty obvious from a very early stage, but I'll leave you to work out what it is.

My own guess is that the real problem with this series is that Theo is just too good. Ironically, we are told that Theo's favourite book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. If you wanted to find a character more removed from Tom Sawyer than Theodore Boone, you would look long and hard (and probably not succeed). Theo is never naughty (if he gets in trouble it is someone else's fault - never his). He is a tremendous bore when on the subject of the law (which is most of the time). Why his school mates don't beat him up daily is a complete mystery.

And then, how horribly twee it is, there is Animal Court! This strange, and unbelievable, institution features in all the books. Grisham invented it, I suppose, in order to give Theo a right of audience in a law court. But It really does not work especially when, in this book, the court actually has power to imprison people.

I wonder whether it would not be a good idea for Grisham to drop this series and attempt a new one, with a child hero who is more red-blooded and likeable than Theo?

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Great entertainment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2022

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A brilliant continuum in the life of Theo Boone. Looking forward to the next instalment. Drawn into the characters as always.

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E. Heckingbottom

Watch out, developers. Theodore Boone is on to you!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2013

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I have really enjoyed John Grisham's foray into fiction for older children/young adults. Theodore Boone is as attractive a character as any of those gracing his adult books, and the stories surrounding him are intriguing and enjoyable.

In this one, developers are trying to build a bypass around the town. Naturally, there are advantages to this bypass, just as there are disadvantages but, in Theo's opinion, the disadvantages outweigh the good points. He and several of his friends rise up to support those that they perceive to be the victims; but will they win?

A quick, but nevertheless enjoyable, read.

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good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2021

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good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good pie get gr a tb great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2015

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My 12 year old son loves the series and can't get enough. He has finished all of them and keeps asking when the next will be available. I loved John Grisham books but thought it would be too early to introduce his normal series to a 12 year old even though he is a keen and able reader. This was a good way of introducing him to the author

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Reviewed in Canada on 16 May 2024

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Great 👍👍 book.

Iamshopping

My 14 years old daughter felt that the story developed ...

Reviewed in India on 2 November 2015

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My 14 years old daughter felt that the story developed slowly but steadily and was a decent read. But then this her first Grisham book and I am trying to convert her to this genre.

Christy Anne

Rafraichissant

Reviewed in France on 24 January 2015

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Il est mignon Theodore... Entre deux policiers bien menés et autres Grisham plus "hard" un peu de lecture facile aère. Il me semble que des ados devraient lire ce genre, histoire de remettre en place ce qui est de bon ton dans notre société.

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Barb

Same interesting, edge of your seat style

Reviewed in the United States on 27 May 2013

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I find John Grisham's, novels to be a treat, like a full sized Snickers bar to be consumed in one sitting! The Theodore Boone series has been one that never panders to young readers but its themes resonate with young teens. Theodore is something of a nerd with his interest in law and individual rather than team sports. His parents are both lawyers but with a different array of clients. Mom does family law and divorces, Dad civil and real estate law. This book has Theo at a point where he must measure his heart against the law when his friend's family farm is threatened by eminent domain as the site of a highway bypass. Theo learns all he can about the pros and cons of the proposal and also finds himself a pivotal figure in the controversy. This is resolved a little more neatly than some of his adult novels but never the less it is an interesting read.

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Juan Hernán Harboe Cañas

Interesante

Reviewed in Spain on 26 September 2014

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Tiene elementos de un estilo de vida muy típico de esa sociedad además de una trama interesante y muy bien narrada como es habitual en John Grisham.

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