Standard Hero Behavior
Mason Quayle is a bard living in a town whose heroes have long since fled. No heroes = no adventurous tales and nothing for a bard to write about. So when the opportunity arises for Mason to go on a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0618759204
ISBN13:9780618759200
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:273 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Age Range:10 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 7
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Fans of Terry Pratchett will enjoy SHB
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
SHB is an excellent fantasy satire along the lines of Terry Pratchett's works for the younger set, such as The Wee Free Men. As a Young Adult Librarian, I highly recommend this work as a quick and humorous read. I look forward to the author's next work!
SHB stands comfortably alongside the giants of young adult fiction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Standard Hero Behavior is a thoroughly enjoyable read for tweens, teens and adults alike. This story deals humorously with the cliche hero types of standard fantasy fiction. In the process it shows that everyone has a hero inside. SHB also deals with the theme of broken families, and does so with a light but honest touch. Overall a very well crafted tale. This is John David Anderson's first book, but SHB stands comfortably alongside the giants of young adult fiction. Here's to John David Anderson for a very promising start to what will surely be a great future!
America's answer to J.K. Rowling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Author John David Anderson is America's answer to J.K. Rowling. Extraordinarily well-crafted, Standard Hero Behavior reeled me in with irony, humor, surprises, and vividness. Anderson's skill and imagination take a young man's expedition of discovery to many unexpected, astonishing, and inspiring levels. Every chapter became my next favorite. The satisfying ending had me cheering, laughing, and sobbing--and ready to heed the heroes among us.
I laughed, I cried... Seriously!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Light-hearted and moving, irreverent and honest... this book will by my Christmas gift to all the teens and tweens in my family. With an arrow slinging young woman, a kind witch, a warrior poet and his childhood best friend, SHB ranks right up there with the Chronicles of Narnia. It is light enough for kids, yet deep enough for adults to appreciate. The characters are engaging and the story is fast-paced and satisfying. This book has everything.... action, quests and friendship, humor and surprise, dragons and family. Take a good look at true heroes!
Absolutely brilliant!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I couldn't put this book down! Witty, humorous non-stop action about a young boy on a quest for finding heroes and his father kept me glued to every page. The satirical undertones of the novel poked fun at the fantasy genre, keeping the book light, while deeper themes of losing father figures, finding one's self and learning the true meaning of heroism gave the book a true poignancy. I recommend this to any fan of the fantasy/science fiction genre, especially young adults!
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