Although he is very thin with frizzy hair and thick glasses, nine-year-old Ruskin believes he is born to be a hero and sets out to prove it by delivering his beloved Lizard Street from the menace of Krindlekrax.
How it feels
MoodAdventurous
AtmosphereWhimsical
Worth knowing
Written forChildrenMiddle grade
When and where
Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFriendship
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