The Sword Thief

The boy (10 y.a.) picked this book up because it had the word “sword” in the title. he doesn't know it yet,but he's about to be disappointed. So far he has enjoyed the book's humor (the bus farted, what the –), but we will see.

As for me, I picked it up just to see what kind of books he has been reading lately (aka, to understand and be able to suggest books to read together). Being the middle of the series, I didn't understand the appeal and I've always enjoyed books that wrap up their adventures in a single book, which is something this series wouldn't be able to do given that each book is on a single clue.