The Secret History of Tom Trueheart, Ian Beck
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart, Ian Beck
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The Secret History of Tom Trueheart

Author: Ian Beck

Narrator: John Curless

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2007

Synopsis

Tom Trueheart yearns to be an adventurer like his seven older brothers, who travel to the Land of Stories to rescue princesses and defeat villains. He gets his chance on his twelfth birthday, when all of his brothers have gone missing from their adventures, leaving the Story Council deeply concerned. Tom's the only one who stands a chance at saving his brothers, capturing a rogue story–writer, and salvaging the newest tales.

Reviews

Goodreads review by The Styling Librarian on June 30, 2012

I listened to this book as an audiobook- great performance by John Curless - it took a little while to "get into" the story, but once we were in, we were hooked. Loved the adventure and connection to fairy tales. I think that if I was reading vs. listening, I might have skimmed some fairy tale wrap-......more

Goodreads review by Robin on May 20, 2013

Young Tom comes from a line of storybook heroes. And by that I mean the actual heroes of such stories as "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The Frog Prince." Whether a clever tailor or a charming prince, the hero in each of your favorite fairy tales was most likely a member of the Trueheart clan, acting o......more

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