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By Mary Eisenhart
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Cosmic slapstick and mayhem as wacky Arthurian saga ends.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
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What's the Story?
As CHAMPIONS OF BREAKFAST picks up after the world-splitting conclusion of Unlucky Charms, Scott, Polly (now the size of an action figure), their knightly dad, John, and their motley entourage that includes a wizard, a leprechaun, and four pixie princes, are in the fairy world of Pretannia. They're trying to avert planetary doom by rescuing the kidnapped Queen Elizabeth (now two feet tall) and slaying the pink dragon Saxbriton. Meanwhile, Nimue and her nefarious crew are trying to take over the human world by bringing Saxbriton through the cosmic rift to wreak havoc, while Erno and Emily try to foil her -- and stay alive.
Is It Any Good?
Author/illustrator Adam Rex's bestsellers are known for their wacky humor and madcap onslaught of kitchen-sink plot developments, and Champions of Breakfast follows in that tradition. Anyone who attempts to make sense of it without reading the first two volumes is almost certainly doomed to early bewilderment. There's a steady barrage of multiple locations, magical characters, and strange cosmology. This being the third volume of the trilogy, the plot threads are in a chaotic tangle, but it's impressive to see how well Rex manages to sort it all out. Some readers will be more satisfied than others with the resolution, but they'll all be well entertained along the way.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about adventure stories that are both scary and funny. Do you think it works to mix things up that way, or would you rather keep humor and adventure separate?
Have you encountered some of these characters before (such as Merlin from the King Arthur stories or Titania from Shakespeare)? How are they different here? Why do you think that might be?
Why do you think stories about evil conspiracies to destroy the world are so popular?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Adam Rex
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic , Fairy Tales ) , Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Balzer + Bray
- Publication date : February 11, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 8 - 12
- Number of pages : 368
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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