Crap Kingdom
by:
D.C. Pierson (author)
THE CHOSEN ONE MUST BE RETRIEVED FROM EARTH HE WILL BRING DOWN THE WALL AND RESTORE THE KINGDOM TO GLORY HIS NAME IS TOM PARKING With this mysterious yet oddly ordinary-looking prophecy, Tom's fate is sealed: he's been plucked from his life and whisked away to a magical kingdom to be its Chosen...
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THE CHOSEN ONE MUST BE RETRIEVED FROM EARTH HE WILL BRING DOWN THE WALL AND RESTORE THE KINGDOM TO GLORY HIS NAME IS TOM PARKING With this mysterious yet oddly ordinary-looking prophecy, Tom's fate is sealed: he's been plucked from his life and whisked away to a magical kingdom to be its Chosen One. There's just one problem: The kingdom is mostly made of garbage from Earth. Okay, well, two problems: the king hates Tom. Also, the princess likes to wear fake mustaches. And being Chosen One seems to consist mainly of cleaning out rats' noses at the Royal Rat-Snottery. So, basically, the kingdom sucks. When Tom turns down the job of Chosen One, he thinks he's making a smart decision. But when Tom discovers he's been replaced by his best friend Kyle, who's always been cooler, more athletic, and better with girls, Tom wants Crap Kingdom backāat any cost. And the hilarity that ensues will determine the fate of the universe.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670014323 (067001432X)
Publish date: March 7th 2013
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Pages no: 360
Edition language: English
A really good quick YA read. Unlike other series, this book has some deep thoughts about procrastination and actually pursuing your dreams even if you don't know where to start. It's like a cross between The Phantom Tollbooth and a Zelazny book. Weak battle sequences, flat female characters though.
Crap Kingdom is a funny book with a relatable MC but it kind of falls flat in the end. In the middle of the book it was doing more plot-wise than I expected; I thought it was going to continue with the soul-swapping stuff, and I wish it had.