The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield

I would recommend it to everyone and it took me three days three and he was so good I didn't dislike anything I loved it and I hope you do too😍😍

I love the humor in this book, and I love the illustrations. This is a great read for children or adults.

My eleven year old had this book recommended to him, by a friend, for a school report. He got a kick out of it, and an A on the report - also made a sock puppet of the character.

I love this book it's my 2 time reading this book and I did a book report on it and it's so cute

I bought this book for my 9-year-old niece, who reads several grades above the standard reading level. Unfortunately, I was unable to give her the book as a quick read revealed a plot in which a young boy trades lives with his cat in order to get nine lives, but rather than having nine fun or interesting adventures, he devises nine ways to kill himself (!), with some horrible and ghoulish descriptions:"Being dead is cool!" He touches the third rail and says "That was mad cool! How can I die next?" He then falls from a great height "and smashed skull-first into a brick wall," is killed by a python and then gored by a bull. "This, his fifth death, was *horrible*. The bull took a victory lap around the stadium as Alexander remained skewered in agony." And it continues, complete with illustrations!I'm a huge fan of the Madeline series and love Sophie Blackall's "Missed Connections" illustrations but this book bears no resemblance to either the author or artist's previous work and it certainly isn't suitable for kids (even those 10 and above) as it promotes suicide and glorifies death (versus the fun-sounding "outrageous feats" described in the Amazon write-up). And yes, there's a moral at the end of this story, but it takes too long to get there and is waaay too gruesome leading up to it.Not sure who in the publishing house thought this was a good idea, but a children's narrative that talks about how "cool" it is to touch the third rail or throw yourself off a tall building is just asking for trouble. Thanks but no thanks.

I read The Nine Lives of Alexander Baddenfield after reading the amazon reviews. This book is a quick, easy read that would appeal to children who do not like to read because it is easy to understand, and the story is unusual. Yes, it is about a young boy who laughs at death, but in no way does this book condone thoughts of suicide or death. As the reader, young or old, you understand clearly the that the character is not someone to idolize and his attitude and outlook on death is not written in a way that persuades the reader that death “is cool.” It does, in fact, do the opposite. If your child is truly not a fan of scary or gory books or movies, than this may not be them. However, even if you are not the type of parent to read a book before you let your kids read it, there is a very clear, very sincere message at the beginning of the book that warns the reader about its content. Another review stated that the book had graphic illustrations of the main characters’ death, and this is untrue. The drawings are in black and white and basic; there are no blood and guts, or anything gruesome. I liked the way this book was written, it was easy to follow and quite funny, and although the reading level is easy, there are words that are a little more difficult. There is a good moral to this story. This book is by far much less scary or gory many other books written for kids around the same age, like Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, where almost nothing nice happens to the main characters, which are small children. I liked this book. I would recommend it to kids and adults who like odd stories with a little humor. Happy reading!

This book is amazing an I would recomend it to gore fans, but not cat fans. It is rather disgusting, due to the bloodshed, and that the kid is a spoiled brat, and needlessly cruel to cats. But altogether a wonderful read.

This is a YA novel, and I know some people see that as a stigma, but just because something is aimed at younger readers doesn't mean it isn't worthy of the attention of older ones-just look at The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Hobbit, Artemis Fowl, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, D.J. MacHale's Pendragon series, or The Hunger Games. Of course, the opposite is also true. Just because something is aimed at younger readers doesn't mean it is worthy of anyone's attention-just look at Twilight or its many clones.The Baddenfield family (and all of it's branches across the world) has earned a reputation for villainy. From buying Manhattan from the Indians for a handful of trinkets to chopping down the Washingtons' cherry tree and blackmailing young George to take the fall, at the root of every evil deed or disaster the world has known has been a Baddenfield. The one redeeming factor in the history of this ill-fated clan is their tendency to die young, with their deaths reeking of poetic justice. Alexander Baddenfield is the last remaining Baddenfield the world over, orphaned at a young age on a hunting expedition/family reunion that wiped out the entire rest of the clan in a series of poetically just accidents. Alexander is raised by his caretaker, Winterbottom, himself the last in line of a long family who have through the ages tried (and failed) to prevent their Baddenfield masters from meeting their untimely demises. Winterbottom is determined to finally beat the family curse, and so has spent years keeping Alexander away from anything remotely dangerous. Until, that is, Alexander one day has a "Great Idea" and sets out to find a doctor who can transplant the eight extra lives from his cat into Alexander himself. It is no spoiler to reveal that this endeavor is successful, given the title of the book, and Alexander is soon free to indulge himself with the most delightfully death-defying activities he can imagine....I've seen a number of other reviewers compare this to the writing of Roald Dahl, and while I think that this is a bit unfair I must admit that it is the easiest way to convey the feel of the book. Unfair, because this is a comparison that will never reflect favorably on its subject. It would be like comparing any other piece of humorous sci-fi to the work of Douglas Adams, or a work of horror to a good Stephen King novel. Compared to the inimitable Roald Dahl, nobody will be able to measure up. However, if we must compare this book to another author's work, Dahl is probably the closest we can find. Dahl's habit of using a whimsical tone to describe even the worst of situations is very much in evidence here, and while you almost certainly will not like young Alexander, you will find yourself interested in his adventures. A case could also be made for comparing this book to the works of the great Neil Gaiman, not in quality or prose style or anything definable, but just that this is the kind of idea he would have. I quite enjoyed the book, even laughing out loud a couple times-especially during the first couple chapters recounting the history of the Baddenfields through the ages. I would recommend it for anyone with a sense of humor, especially if that sense of humor tends to an appreciation for the funny side of darkness and tragedy.Content: Violence. Spoiler alert: Alexander dies. A lot. And occasionally his deaths can be a little gruesome. I wouldn't recommend this for little kids, but for kids who are mature enough to handle the repeated death of the protagonist I would say that this would be a good read. No profanity, so sexual content.

Alexander baddenfield is Part of a Family with Bad men. All of them are selfish and mean. And because karma is a bitch all of them dyied. Alexander is the last of his Family. He does not want to die so young, therefore he has the idea to steal his cats 8 spare lives and to put them in himself. The Cover and the illustrations fit perfectly to the Story. Grey and White it has a dark feeling but is still fun. I totally like the idea of the Story and how it was played out. It has fun unique characters and creatures, something i really like.It was easy and fun to read and i think aduls as well as children will really enjoy this book