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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 4–6—As Marciano is descended from Ludwig Bemelmans, so might Alexander Baddenfield be descended from Madeline's nemesis-turned-friend Pepito "The Bad Hat." Alexander, however, never sees the error of his ways. He is thoroughly bad for his entire nine lives-a circumstance he engineers by arranging for the transplantation of eight lives from his cat to himself. The rashness of youth combines with the recklessne...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2013
Why is the world so messed up? And, would it be fun to be immortal? From these two story-rich questions Marciano invents Alexander Baddenfield. Alexander comes from a long line of miscreants ("To say that the Baddenfield family had a checkered past is to insult innocent board games everywhere"). The Baddenfields of yore are behind such evils as colonialism, slavery, cigarettes, and gas-gu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
