The Boy Who Cried Ninja - by Alex Latimer (Paperback)

About the Book

A young boy named Tim is accused of lying when he tells his parents that a ninja ate the last piece of cake and a sunburned crocodile landed on the roof, so he figures out a way to prove that he is telling the truth.

Book Synopsis

In this quirky twist on the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a boy's outrageous excuses turn out to have an unexpected element of truth.

Tim witnesses some strange happenings around his house, but no one believes his explanations. In fact, no matter what Tim says, his parents just punish him with chores. To save himself, he hatches a clever plan to expose the truth. Will it work, or will Tim have to spend the rest of his life raking the yard?

Bubbling with wit and humor from start to finish, author-illustrator Alex Latimer's debut picture book with wacky characters like ninjas, pirates, crocodiles, and time-traveling monkeys, will have readers of all ages laughing out loud.

Review Quotes

"With goofy, wide-eyed, stick-legged, plump-middled figures and just the sort of lunacy that could have sprung from an impish young imagination, this picture book makes for a cheerful, lightly subversive kids' point-of-view rejoinder to the lesson of owning up for your actions."--Booklist

"Latimer has created offbeat digitally colored drawings brimming with quirky, diverse perspectives and hilarious details."--School Library Journal

"Hip and trendy but with a timeless theme, this is one enjoyable read."--Kirkus Reviews

"Older siblings may sneak in while this one is being read aloud."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Alex Latimer lives in South Africa near the border of a national park. So when not writing or drawing, he spends his free time shooing baboons out of his lounge. He has written several picture books for children.