The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck by Don Ros Date of Publication: 2007 ISBN:978-0-911903-96-6 Number of pages:263

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Average
GENRES: Adventure, Humour, Realism
THEMES: Good versus Evil, Family, Loyalty

SUMMARY: This story is based upon ‘facts’ revealed about Uncle Scrooge & his family throughout Carl Bark’s Disney stories. Additionally, there are historical facts woven into the stories as well. At the end of each of the twelve stories,the author provides a non-fiction essay where he discusses the previous story and provides additional interesting information about writing it.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys humourous stories
- enjoys adventure
- enjoys Disney characters
- enjoys historical facts

WHAT ELSE? The author includes a section called “insane details to look for” which will intrigue readers. The non-fiction aspect would captivate students while the humour and adventure would entertain them.