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The Alfred Kropp series is a
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of
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novels written by American author
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. The first book, ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'', received a
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from ''
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'', was named a ''Publishers Weekly'' Best Children's Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. The second book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon'', received a positive review from ''Publishers Weekly'' and was released in May 2007. The third book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull'', was already written and on the store shelves for sale, but was announced by Yancey in ''Publishers Weekly'' in April 2006.


Books


''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp''


''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon''

''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon'' is the second novel in the series. A sequel to ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'', it continues the story of Alfred Kropp, the beloved of the Archangel Michael, who is sent to retrieve the
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of
King Solomon King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by f ...
who long ago used the seal to control and imprison the fallen angels of heaven in a sacred vessel that has held them safe for a millennium. Now both objects have been stolen. The agents of OIPEP, led by the mysterious Operative Nine, member of the OIPEP, have a plan to save the ancient artifacts, and the world. The book was released in May 2007 through
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. The book received a positive review in ''
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'', which highlighted the "emotional core" of the novel.''Publishers Weekly'' review, 2 April 2007.


''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull''

''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull'' is third in the series. In this novel Alfred starts realizing many things about his life and why he does things. He is no longer the bumbling overweight Alfred Kropp readers met in the first book.


References

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