The Beast of Buckingham Palace

The Beast of Buckingham PalaceThe Beast of Buckingham Palace by David Walliams
Published by HarperCollins on March 1, 2022
ISBN: 0062840126
Pages: 320
Genres: Fantasy, Humor
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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three-stars

Set a hundred years in the future, London is a glum place where the royal family hides in Buckingham Palace, there is rampant poverty and pollution, and the Lord Protector has the King following his orders. When Prince Alfred’s mother (the Queen!) is thrown into the tower of London and accused of helping the Revolutionaries, Alfred springs into action to try to save his  mother. This is a silly book that would be a delightful read-aloud with lots of ZAPS! and BOOMS! and CLUNKS! and plenty of potty humor.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham

three-stars