Transformers Robots in Disguise: The Trials of Optimus Prime

by John Sazaklis

On Earth, Bumblebee and his team of Autobots--Sideswipe, Strongarm, Grimlock, and Fixit--battle some of Cybertron's most dangerous Decepticons. In the Realm of the Primes, Optimus is training for an important mission. Little do the two friends know, they are both being tested by Liege Maximo, who will stop at nothing to make sure Optimus and Bumblebee destroy each other. Will they be able to defeat their sinister opponent, or will this be the end of the Autobots?
The fourth chapter book in an exciting original series! Each book is an original story based on the hit series. Also, includes 2 amazing trading cards!
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144 pages, Paperback

Published January 5, 2016

About the author

John Sazaklis is a New York Times bestselling author with over 80 children's books under his belt! He has also illustrated Spider-Man books, created toys for MAD magazine, and written for the BEN 10 animated series. He is currently senior designer at Random House Childrens Books.

Reviews

[The Wintermute System · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just needed something easy to read in prose, and this cartoon the book is based on? Well I originally hated it, then was charmed, and I ended up picking up the books based on the series. It occupied me for a long drive, without making me think to much and was pretty spot on for the series: my main problem is that Prime, and even TFA, were so much more thoughtful as cartoon series, balancing the fact that they were for children with the inevitable adult audience. Those cartoons were more thoughtful because they had to be, while this was fun, but clearly intended only for children. In a way, it's nice to have that innocence, and in a way, it's a shame because I think it treats children as if they're less able to understand the complexities of life than they are.

Anyway, this is very true to the series, which exhibits the flaws of that series, thus three stars. But good for a Transformers fan, especially children, and fun for people who just need something nice and easy to read and maybe to regress a little because everyone around them is screaming.

[Melissa C. Nower · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book caught my full attention when I first saw it with Optimus Prime on the front cover. The whole plot was very good and the characters were well-written. Who'd have thought that Micronus Prime, being one of the Thirteen Primes, could have human humour? Unusual for a Prime, but adds to the fun in the story. But what I loved in from reading this book was the father/son relationship with Optimus and Bumblebee. The book is so great. And I'm glad the author had the time to write this in the Robots in Disguise continuity. Especially when it was on about Optimus and Bumblebee. :)