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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp (Alfred Kropp #1)

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Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur—the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of a man with enormously evil intentions, he sets off on an unlikely quest to try to right his...more

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Published October 7th 2005 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens (first published January 1st 2005)

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Dec 20, 2008 Terry rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was really enjoyable. Fans of Alex Rider books will probably feel right at home in this modern-world-looser-meets-medieval-fantasy-adventure story. Alfred is a solid hero, his mentor is believable, and the quest rolls along on Ferrari wheels. The action sequences are top notch and the pacing almost without fault. Appropriate for middle school readers, I expect older teens will also devour this.

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Jun 22, 2010 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of high octane adventure stories

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, action-adventure, arthurian, owned-copy, favorites, hero-i-loved, bhm-hero, awkward-misfit, the-lost-heir

Here's the thing with this book: If you cannot suspend your disbelief, then do not attempt to read this book. If you can, and you want to have lots of fun, enjoy a book full of adventure, with a deeper message, and you enjoy action/adventure, then dive in!

This was a fun book. It had a bit of a slow start, but then, watch out. I absolutely loved Alfred. He is considered a screw up--not good at anything. He's big and awkward, blocky big. Think linebacker. But this young man...he saves the world, a...more Here's the thing with this book: If you cannot suspend your disbelief, then do not attempt to read this book. If you can, and you want to have lots of fun, enjoy a book full of adventure, with a deeper message, and you enjoy action/adventure, then dive in!

This was a fun book. It had a bit of a slow start, but then, watch out. I absolutely loved Alfred. He is considered a screw up--not good at anything. He's big and awkward, blocky big. Think linebacker. But this young man...he saves the world, and discovers a secret destiny.

And to think, when he bargains with this uncle (his only living relative) that he'll try out for football if he is able to get his learner's permit, Alfred has no idea that he will be driving Porshes, Lambourghinis, Bentleys, and Mercedes across the country and England, at 90-120 miles an hour. He has no clue that he'll go from being a 'loser' to fighting off evil henchmen with The Sword of all Swords--Excalibur.

Alfred's adventures are not all good. He sees lots of people die--deaths that can in part be laid at his feet for a monumental decision he makes to help his uncle steal a sword from his boss. When he becomes the sidekick to the last knight of an order sworn to keep Excalibur out of the hands of evil men, he does it out of guilt and because he has nothing left. But Alfred is taking the step toward his fate.

This was a very good book. As a fan of action/adventure, I had a ball reading it. It's pretty violent, so I'd probably read it first if you are a parent of a kid under twelve (although I read worse when I was that age). I think tween kids and younger teens (as well as some older teens who like a fun read) would love it (although I had some moments where I felt the POV seemed a little mature for the average 15 year old--but I could be wrong). I also think grown-ups who love adventure/quest novels and movies would eat this up. If you are a fan of these kinds of stories, what are you waiting for? If you like King Arthur, you need to read this book. Mr. Yancey managed to write a story that is chock full of adventure, but also with a message about realizing what your purpose is in life. I really felt for poor Alfred. He had been through a lot, and he had the weight of the world on his young but large shoulders. He showed a lot of courage, strength, heart, and intelligence, although he was his own worst critic. But, in the end, Alfred showed that he was in the right place at the right time. This is my first book by Rick Yancey, but it won't be my list. I'm excited to read more of Alfred's adventures. He proved to me that he's a hero who is up to the challenge of saving the world, and I enjoyed watching him do it. Highly recommended! (less)

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Sep 18, 2008 Jayaprakash Satyamurthy rated it 2 of 5 stars

bought cheap at a charity bazaar. A game little page-turner with the ever-alluring Arthurian business played out in tandem with a gawky, misfit teenager's coming of age. This stuff isn't meant to be taken too seriously, but I have to admit I was troubled that the teenaged hero brutalises and kills people with a sword. The fact that the people are a crazed would-be world dominator and his minions and that the sword is the righteous Excalibur doesn't help a lot. The Bauer-esque philosophy of judgi...more

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May 04, 2008 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.com

Alfred Kropp is big enough to play football, but too clumsy to be any good, and too dense to remember the playbook. In fact, Alfred doesn't really excel at anything. Except for his height and big head, he's pretty much average. Ordinary. If only he were smaller, he could go through each day unnoticed.

He has no father and his mother died of cancer when he was only twelve. For two years he's been juggled between various foster homes until his Uncle...more Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.com

Alfred Kropp is big enough to play football, but too clumsy to be any good, and too dense to remember the playbook. In fact, Alfred doesn't really excel at anything. Except for his height and big head, he's pretty much average. Ordinary. If only he were smaller, he could go through each day unnoticed.

He has no father and his mother died of cancer when he was only twelve. For two years he's been juggled between various foster homes until his Uncle Farrell appears and takes him in. And that's when his life becomes anything but ordinary.

A slick, devious stranger offers Uncle Farrell one million dollars to steal a special sword back from Mr. Samson, Farrell's boss. Alfred has many questions. How do they know it really belongs to the stranger? What happens to him if his uncle gets caught for stealing? Why is this man asking them to steal it? Uncle Farrell threatens Alfred. He has no choice. He either helps steal the sword, or he goes back to foster care.

As soon as Alfred wields the sword in his hands, he knows it is no ordinary sword. He finds out he's holding Excalibur, King Arthur's sword. The same sword that knights have been guarding for centuries. From the moment Alfred steals the sword he is pitched headlong into a world unlike any he has ever known. A world that clashes with knights, swords, fast cars, helicopters, daggers, guns, and much more.

Alfred, the ordinary foster kid, finds he has a not-so-ordinary connection to a world forgotten, and through that connection, he has been charged with saving the world by saving Excalibur. An extraordinary task for an ordinary kid.

My fourteen year-old son grabbed this book from my shelf before I had a chance to start it and daily badgered me to read it once he'd finished. I will be adding the second and third installments of this series to my library. This action-packed adventure is a must read. I dare you to try to put it down once you've begun. In THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ALFRED KROPP, Rick Yancey has done the impossible by merging a world of knights in shining armor with today's age of technology, an extraordinary combination! Amazing! (less)

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May 12, 2009 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own-this-book

This was a great adventure book. I read it with my 11 year old son. There are parts where there is some killing but it's done in a way that makes the story appropriate for the age level it's written for. The action and adventure really kept our interest. The story is more of a modern day tale of a King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table. There are references to that time period and some of the characters are even descendants of the round table knights. Alfred has some hard times to deal w...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Kevin White rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: modern-fantasy

Alfred Kropp was a fifteen-year-old kid who couldn’t seem to get anything right. He struggled a lot in school and struggled to find friends. If that weren’t the worst part, his body proportions are not what most people would call “normal”. He is an extremely large adolescent whose size causes him to be clumsy and accident-prone. It seems like Alfred can’t seem to make the right decisions. However as Alfred soon learns, his decisions will take him into a world dating back to medieval times. Alfre...more Alfred Kropp was a fifteen-year-old kid who couldn’t seem to get anything right. He struggled a lot in school and struggled to find friends. If that weren’t the worst part, his body proportions are not what most people would call “normal”. He is an extremely large adolescent whose size causes him to be clumsy and accident-prone. It seems like Alfred can’t seem to make the right decisions. However as Alfred soon learns, his decisions will take him into a world dating back to medieval times. Alfred’s very large decision sends him on a collision course with modern day knights. These knights have sworn to protect what Alfred has now recently lost.
As I read this book, I became more drawn into the story. I was unsure of where the story would take me. At first I thought the story would be a sci-fi novel as secret agents were introduced. The story progressed and the plot thickened as the idea of knights was introduced. The author uniquely tied in the aspect of honor of being a knight in modern day society. I broke up the reading of the book into three days. I read 118 pages in two days and on the last day read 230 pages. I did not intend to finish the book the third night, but wanted to find out what would happen. This was one of the first fantasy novels that I found enjoyable. The length was a little long, but the story kept the reader involved.
Looking at the book from a professional standpoint, this book would be great for a middle school student. I would not recommend this book for a beginning reader because of the length. But the main character Alfred goes through many of the struggles that an adolescent his age would go through. He is confused with his purpose, goals and actions in life. While his actions may not always be great, his heart is where he shines the most. This can help show students that many people may can see through their looks and look at what they stand for.
My favorite part of the story was Alfred’s acceptance of death. Many people that surrounded Alfred’s life have died. His father was not a part of his life, his mother died when he was 12 and his uncle died when he was 16. He was finally able to accept their deaths as part of life. He could no longer blame himself and sought out strength from his actions. Overall, this book really made reading a fantasy novel enjoyable. Through the different aspects of the new and old world intertwined, Alfred became a hero all his own. (less)

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Feb 14, 2013 Krysta Aryel rated it 4 of 5 stars

For me, this book is more of a light read. It does not contain that much of a heavy theme or things that could throw me into a row of unexplained emotion. I pretty much figure out most of the conflicts before I reach the end of the book. So the story was a so-so.

What really drawn into finishing this book in a day is that the writing style is so easy and interesting. And the main character, Alfred Kropp, is a gem. The book tells from his point of view and my, Alfred is very amusing. Even when he...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Paul rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is called "Alfred Kropp". The author of this book his name is Rick Yancey. This book is about a young ordinary young teenage kid. In the beginning of the book you think that he is just a normal kid just like everyone else. He his a normal kid but he got himself into this big mess that change his world forever. He gets in so much trouble all because of his own family. His uncle which his name is, "Uncle Farrell". His own uncle had tricked him into stealing Excalibur.

Alfred had just got...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Eva rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book, interesting-much

The Extraordinary Adventure of Alfred Kropp sendiri merupakan novel bergenre action fantasi dengan plot bergerak cepat dan dipenuhi ledak2an, tembak2an, serta main pedang2an--serius. Mungkin ini seperti kawin campur antara Artemis Fowl dan Indiana Jones, beserta bumbu X-Files... sedikit.

Jadi begini... Alfred Kropp adalah remaja yatim piatu berusia 15 tahun yang nasibnya hampir tak ada bedanya dengan sinetron. Kenapa? Ya gimana kagak kayak sinetron. Alfred tidak punya ayah, kata ibunya ayahnya ti...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Seth Skogerboe rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a story of sacrifice. Mr. Yancey has succeeded in writing a contemporary and highly enjoyable book that A. Doesn’t stink. B. Has Ferraris, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguars, and a horse. (But man is it an awesome horse.) and C. Has a plot based on the King Arthur.

Can you spell “COOOOOLNESS!!!” (I can. C-O-O-O…)

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Alfred Kropp is a large (not fat, just big,) 15 year old boy with a lack of purpose in life. His father is gone, his mother died of cancer, and the closest thing he has to family is his mi...more This is a story of sacrifice. Mr. Yancey has succeeded in writing a contemporary and highly enjoyable book that A. Doesn’t stink. B. Has Ferraris, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguars, and a horse. (But man is it an awesome horse.) and C. Has a plot based on the King Arthur.

Can you spell “COOOOOLNESS!!!” (I can. C-O-O-O…)

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Alfred Kropp is a large (not fat, just big,) 15 year old boy with a lack of purpose in life. His father is gone, his mother died of cancer, and the closest thing he has to family is his middle-aged, money-craving Uncle Farrell- what is there to try for? He doesn’t like football, which his therapist has decided he needs to play. (And he isn’t very good at it either.) He likes reading, listening to rap music, and Amy Pouchard that sits across from him in class. Uncle Farrell says that none of these things will get him anywhere in life. And what Uncle Farrell says goes.

That’s why when he introduces a shady deal concerning a centuries-old sword and one million dollars cash, Alfred goes along. Uncle Farrell is all that’s keeping him out of the foster care system. But the sword turns out to be worth than a million dollars- even, to some, more than a million lives. And that may, when all is said and done, be it’s true price.

Alfred Kropp, boy blunder, fights alongside modern-day knights, members of the agency OIPEP, and plenty of other gun-slinging, sword-swinging figures to boot. But every effort made, even the sacrifice of his life, may not be enough to defeat the unbeatable sword: Excalibur.

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Whoa. Whoa. Overload of Whoa.

“It was like standing underneath a waterfall and trying to drink it.” -Jonathan Roger’s The Charlatan’s Boy

That was good. It ain’t always this easy to find a book that good. I loved the first person writing, the character’s voice was very original, and the way he said things made me smile. There was only one swear word in the book that I noticed, and it was extremely brief. The dialogue was (I know you know it) brilliant, and the narrative was superb. There was also a focus on angels and heaven that may or may not have been authentic on the author’s part. (The fact that it was hard to tell is what makes me unsure.) Until the next...(less)

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Mar 05, 2012 Kyle rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-lit

Okay, I honestly hated everything after chapter 5. This story starts off with a young man who is super large for his age (height and head), who is asked to steal a sword that has wrongfully been taken. The story itself is not such a bad idea, but I think Rick Yancey is a terrible writer. EVERY stinking time Alfred was posed with something new, he would ask the dumbest questions, and he NEVER gets better at it. Each time a question was asked, the person being questioned would either ignore him, o...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Robin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: yound-adult-magical-fiction

Hmmmm. Not sure how I feel about this book. Parts of it I loved. Parts of it left me frustrated. The main character (title character) is likable, and I felt great sympathy for him as he struggled to find a purpose and a way to feel good about himself. I personally loved the overlay of deep Catholic prayer hinted at in the book, and I always like a good versus evil scenario, especially when the hero reluctantly discovers that he is more courageous than he himself thought.

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May 25, 2011 Ryan Lum rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: advisory-shelf-2010

This book is about a boy named Alfred Kropp and the story about how he almost destroyed the world. Basically Alfred was just a normal teenager like the rest but he was different of course. The problem was, Alfred was enormous at a young age and even through Highschool and was always teased on because he was alittle slow of course. Alfred fails at everything and just can't find a place to belong. Alfreds life basically sucks and his parents just died and hes stuck with his no life uncle at his pl...more

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Jun 01, 2010 Cinthia Palomino rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fifteen-year-old, down-on-his-luck Alfred Kropp seems to have drawn the short straw in life. Cursed from birth by his unusually large proportions, including his big head, big hands and big feet, the kids at school call him Frankenstein and everyone thinks he's mentally handicapped, even though he's most definitely not. (His worried mom once even had his IQ tested and confirmed that he was "just a big boy meant for big things.") His shy, awkward personality doesn't help matters, nor does his tend...more

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May 13, 2010 Mluczak1 rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone over 11

Recommended to Mluczak1 by: nobody

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

Have you ever wanted to read a book that relates to King Arthur but is also very modern? Look no further because The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey will satisfy your needs. This action packed thriller has a mix of historical semi- relevant facts and the modern action that we all love.

The former revenue officer Rick Yancey has written many books. His first book, Confessions of a Tax collector, was writt...more Matthew Luczak
Book review

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

Have you ever wanted to read a book that relates to King Arthur but is also very modern? Look no further because The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey will satisfy your needs. This action packed thriller has a mix of historical semi- relevant facts and the modern action that we all love.

The former revenue officer Rick Yancey has written many books. His first book, Confessions of a Tax collector, was written just after he left the IRS. He then hit it big when he wrote the Alfred Kropp trilogy. Since his first book he has written 6 books and has started a new series in the fall of 2009 called the Monstrumologist.

The novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp takes place in modern day Texas. A rather large young man, Alfred Kropp, is a not-so-popular student in his high school. He is getting just about average grades, he is a second string football player, but he cannot pass his drivers exam. He is living a very lade back life with his Uncle who works as a security guard at a nearby corporation. Kropp’s parents have died so his Uncle is the last member in his family. Little does Alfred know that his Uncle’s job has a significance to the story.

Alfred and his Uncle are approached by a man named Arthur Myers. Mr. Myers is,” thin with long brown hair pulled into a pony tail hanging halfway down his back” (25). They do not know the amount of evil in that man’s body. They are tricked into getting him something and Alfred feels horrible. He is then told by a powerful man not to worry and he will take care of it.

Alfred unknowingly just got himself into an international problem involving a mysterious organization. He is taken to many different places, some nowhere near his hometown in Texas.

This action filled, historically based novel contains,” Ancient order of knight in hot cars” (back) With hot cars you need car chases with,” thugs on motorcycles” (back). This book is the book is intense enough to keep you reading non-stop. Its action complements its historical relevance which makes this book the page turner it is.
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Apr 29, 2010 Tyler Greene rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Percy Jackson lovers

Recommended to Tyler by: Alex Mazzaferro

"The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp" is a story about how an oversized, underachieving, ordinary teen saves the world. Alfred Kropp is a 15 year old orphan who lives with his Uncle Farrell in Knoxville, Tennessee. Uncle Farrell works as a nightguard at Samson Industries. Everything was going horrible for Alfred, as usual, when Uncle Farrell got a get rich quick proposal form a man named Arthur Meyers. Alfred was then thrust into a plot to steal the most dangerous weapon ever known to h...more

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Jan 18, 2010 Nelson_h rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: spring-2010

Have you ever wondered what a modern-day knight would look like? Well, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfredd Kropp by Rick Yancey answers this question. Within the pages of the book lies a amazing adventure story for the ages.

Yancy's novel portrays one basic theme troughout, no matter how bad you mess up, you can always fix the problem.

Rick Yancey does a pretty good job with his characters. Most seem like they could be real people, except the present-day knights. The characters do not all have...more Have you ever wondered what a modern-day knight would look like? Well, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfredd Kropp by Rick Yancey answers this question. Within the pages of the book lies a amazing adventure story for the ages.

Yancy's novel portrays one basic theme troughout, no matter how bad you mess up, you can always fix the problem.

Rick Yancey does a pretty good job with his characters. Most seem like they could be real people, except the present-day knights. The characters do not all have great qualities, as is typical with some other books. Some are greedy, some are dumb, and some could care less about the problems of others. The characters do not make the book for me, but they do help contribute to the greatness of the novel.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp is set in many places around the world. The story shifts from the highways of the northeastern United States, to Montreal, to London, and even to Nashville, Tennessee. The places Alfred spends significant time in are described better than the places that appear only briefly. The well described places are easy to picture but not so much for the other places. However, this tends to happen in any book and does not take anything away from Yancy's novel.

The plot of Yancey's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp has many twists and turns. Alfred Kropp, the screw up, has no parents and has been sent to live with his uncle. Eventually, Alfred's uncle is approached by a wealthy business man with a task. The uncle sees this as money in the bank but Alfred begins to question the legality of the task. Reluctantly, Alfred agrees to go along with the plan, hoping not to mess up, as he has done with the rest of his life. What happens next, launches Alfred into a modern-day tale of knights, fast cars, and magical swords.

The theme of taking a stand fits very nicely into the plot of this novel. Alfred Kropp has to overcome fear, jealousy, and anger to stand up for what he believes is the right thing to do. Alfred Kropps' stand, like so many others, completely changes history. His example of taking a stand is the kind that everyone wishes they could do, but few people have the oppurtunity or even courage to do.

This book is like no other I have ever read. The plot is completely orginal and very different from other books in the same genre. I can not really relate to this book on a personal level, but mostly because I have never been on an awesome adventure like Alfred Kropp.

I would recommend The Extraodinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp to anyone and everyone.

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Jun 24, 2009 Courtney rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen

Modern-day twist of the Arthurian legend where average-to-a-fault orphan Alfred Kropp steals the sword Excalibur and is whisked into a deadly adventure with the descendants of the knights of the round table.

Not a bad recommend for boys who grew up watching action movies and playing video games; the novel is fast-paced and action packed with helicopters, motorcycles, dazzling shootouts, bloody murders, and noble quests. I never love Alfred, the main character, but there are two scenes where he b...more

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Apr 13, 2009 Peyton rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp review by Peyton Weller

This book is one of my favorite books of all time because the way that the author fuses up a bunch of detail, action, and other things that will take you off your chair and drift you all the way to the end of the book. The author Rick Yancey is very famous for this book and he hasn't written very many of them.

Ok, i will grant the reader that Alfred Kropp has the opposite of a normal life. After his mother dies of cancer, he move...more

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Aug 25, 2012 L. Worwood rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-for-boys, ya-fantasy, ya-adventure

I can't make my mind up about this book.....

Strengths: an interesting melding of King Arthur Legend and modern day, lots of action, an unlikely, but highly likable hero, relevant YA insights about accepting yourself, definitely a good choice for reluctant readers--especially boys

Weaknesses: There is a great deal of violence--which is the part I can't get my head around. On one hand, it works because Yancey doesn't describe the violence with very much detail or reality. On the other hand, his lig...more

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May 24, 2009 John Barrett rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is one of those books that found its way into my hands when I didn't expect it, and then it talked right to the person at I am at the time I read it.

I really enjoyed the book itself.

There were moments when the characters were talking to Alfred, and it seemed like the advice was meant for me.

Alfred and I are both big. Alfred and I both doubt ourselves. Alfred doesn't realize that he is making a difference in the world by simply following Bennacio around and being there.

Alfred doesn't...more

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Dec 03, 2008 Jason_W. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Jason_W. by: My Brother

Shelves: 7th-grade-ir-book-rick

The book The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp is about a kid named Alfred Kropp as the title suggests. He is an orphan but then gets adopted by his Uncle Farrell. Then he gets into one of his uncles's get rich quick scemes and has to "take" a sword from the building he works in but its more like stealing and give it to a man named the Dragon. He gets into trouble with the Order of the Knights and is then found in a battle for the most powerful weapon in the world. Which is the sword Alfr...more

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Oct 29, 2011 Elisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-lit-2011-2012

**** I listened to this book on CD. It was very engaging. I think the audience for this novel is really teenage boys. There are many sword fights and fast cars. I really liked Alfred as a character. He is very honest and a bit self-deprecating. He is not your normal hero.

Genre: fantasy

Summary: Alfred Kropp is an orphan. His mother passed away from cancer and he has never met his father. Alfred is sent to live with his Uncle Farrell. His Uncle convinces him to steal a sword from Samson Industrie...more

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Jun 08, 2009 Lorihudeck rated it 4 of 5 stars

While this book requires a rather huge suspension of disbelief, it is a great tale that combines Arthurian legend and James Bond into a fast-paced action tale that most will appeal to the hardest demographic to get reading -- young teenage boys. That being said, this middle aged woman liked it as well. Were there plot problems? Of course. Was the action far fetched? Absolutely. But hey, so are James Bond novels. Alfred Kropp is a great protagonist because he is not the typical, good-looking, smo...more

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Apr 13, 2009 Peyton rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp review by Peyton Weller

This book is one of my favorite books of all time because the way that the author fuses up a bunch of detail, action, and other things that will take you off your chair and drift you all the way to the end of the book. The author Rick Yancey is very famous for this book and he hasn't written very many of them.

Ok, i will grant the reader that Alfred Kropp has the opposite of a normal life. After his mother dies of ca...more

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Aug 25, 2010 Nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-for-boys, young-adult, modern-fantasy

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Jan 12, 2013 Brittany Haddock rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: my little brother or sister

This book, Alfred Kropp, was pretty good. I wouldn't make it one of my favorites, though. In the beginning, I really didn't find it interesting at all, but I thought "Let's just keep going." (I have a tendency to stop in the middle of books and move on to a next book). It got better at the ending, around the part when Mike Arnold came into play.
See, what I think is that Alfred is just so depressing, telling the readers about his life. I think it may have been a bit to saddening for my liking.
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May 06, 2011 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I was pleasantly suprised by this book. It didn't knock my socks off, but I did enjoy it more than I expected to. The ties to Arthurian legend and Excalibur really fascinated me. The characters were all very interesting but I never found myself really connecting with any of them. Of course I loved Alfred: good to the core,naturally sweet and honest. Of course this bothered me at some points. His unintentional blunders never really pulled at my heart strings because even if he did something wrong...more

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Sep 23, 2010 Nikhil Dole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Amazing is one word you can use to describe "The Extrodinardy Adventures of Alfred Kropp." This book is jam packed with head-flying action. Literally! It also has a dash of romance and comedy. It has fast cars, shotguns, and swords. Its the time of the knights meets the modern age. The world is saved from total annhilation by accident. The one weapon that can destroy the whole world is the legendary sword excalibur. It has been gaurded for thousands of years by the decsendants of the knights of...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Rhoda Crowell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Alfred Kropp is an over-sized awkward teenager who hasn't been dealt the best hand in life. His mother has died and his father is a mysterious stranger who his mother refused to talk about. So Alfred is sent to live with his uncle, a security officer in a high-tech multimillion dollar corporate building. When Alfred is forced to help his uncle steal a mysterious item from the CEO's office, resulting in an adventure of literary proportions.
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Rick is a native Floridian and a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago. He earned a B.A. in English which he put to use as a field officer for the Internal Revenue Service. Inspired and encouraged by his wife, he decided his degree might also be useful in writing books and in 2004 he began writing full-time.

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“There's a hero in every heart waiting for the dragon to come out.” — 7 people liked it

“But we fall only that we might rise, Alfred. All of us fall; all of us, as you say, screw up. Falling is not important. It is how we get up after the fall that's important.” — 5 people liked it

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