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Ayan's Book Review
The Go-KartAstrophe

-by Caron Pescatore

Do you know what happens in a courtroom? I didn't know. But I learned a lot about the courtroom and legal proceedings in this fun middle-grade fiction.

In 'The Go-KartAstrophe,' Greg Foster has been arguing with his friend Declan Mathias for days over who made Greg’s go-kart crash. Greg points out that Declan was at the wheel during the accident. However, Declan insists that the steering mechanism was defective. But then, their friend Phoebe suggests that they send the case to the Kids’ Court—a court made and run by kids. Greg and Declan accept the offer—and so this engaging book begins. And you, too, can join the Kids’ Court as they reveal clues and unravel the mystery.

I especially like this book because it taught me many legal terminologies like a bailiff, court reporter, plaintiff, defendant, and attorney. These are cleverly woven into the story instead of stuck in like a teacher making a lesson about the law. Besides, it even showed me how a judge conducts a case. Pretty good for a children’s book!

I recommend this book as a read-aloud to children 3+ years and as a reader for 5+ years.

I give this book 5/5 stars as it’s a great book with many twists and turns, and it’ll keep you engaged till the end. I read this entire book in one sitting. Well, that says something. 😊

-Ayan

P.S. I found the court system a lot like chess—both have two opponents using strategy to defeat each other (and there are many other similarities I don’t want to go into detail right now😊).