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The Cold Cereal Saga #3
Champions of Breakfast
Fans of Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson and the Olympians will definitely want to read Champions of Breakfast, the final book in Adam Rex's acclaimed Cold Cereal Saga, which Eoin Colfer called "totally original and wholly brilliant."When we last left our kid heroes, Emily had managed to halt Queen Titania by closing a rift in the time-space continuum, trapping Scott, Mick, and her other friends in the magical other-England known as Pretannica. However, time is quickly running out before Nimue, who has been working through the corrupt Goodco Cereal Company, finds another portal and uses it to bring the mythical dragon Saxbriton into our world—and launch the terrible faerie invasion. In the end, it's up to Scott and his companions to save the fate of two worlds and put an end to Goodco once and for all.Adam Rex ends the world as we know it—and the Cold Cereal Saga—with this hilarious and dazzling epic tale.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 11, 2014
About the author
Adam Rex
78 books766 followersAdam Rex grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, the middle of three children. He was neither the smart one (older brother) or the cute one (younger sister), but he was the one who could draw. He took a lot of art classes as a kid, trying to learn to draw better, and started painting when he was 11. And later in life he was drawn down to Tucson in order to hone his skills, get a BFA from the University of Arizona, and meet his physicist wife Marie (who is both the smart and cute one).
Adam is nearsighted, bad at all sports, learning to play the theremin, and usually in need of a shave. He can carry a tune, if you don't mind the tune getting dropped and stepped on occasionally. He never remembers anyone's name until he's heard it at least three times. He likes animals, spacemen, Mexican food, Ethiopian food, monsters, puppets, comic books, 19th century art, skeletons, bugs, and robots.
Garlic and crosses are useless against Adam. Sunlight has been shown to be at least moderately effective. A silver bullet does the trick. Pretty much any bullet, really.
Adam is nearsighted, bad at all sports, learning to play the theremin, and usually in need of a shave. He can carry a tune, if you don't mind the tune getting dropped and stepped on occasionally. He never remembers anyone's name until he's heard it at least three times. He likes animals, spacemen, Mexican food, Ethiopian food, monsters, puppets, comic books, 19th century art, skeletons, bugs, and robots.
Garlic and crosses are useless against Adam. Sunlight has been shown to be at least moderately effective. A silver bullet does the trick. Pretty much any bullet, really.
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January 8, 2015
I totally dug this weirdo trilogy. I read some reviews saying that there was too much going on and it was kind of hard to follow, which I think is probably true but I think my brain was happy to keep going through and didn't bother getting hung up on all the details of time travel and magical Macguffins. I could see it being frustrating for more detail-oriented fantasy readers.
But it's SO FUNNY though.
But it's SO FUNNY though.
April 16, 2014
Even though I keep thinking these books aren't fantastic, I read each sequel when it came out, so I probably like them more than I think. The title here is great for sure. It sets a good attitude for the book. And both commercial breaks were great, especially the timing of the second one. That was just about perfect pacing, I thought. And the very end of the book had the right feel, too.
I also liked that sometimes people have to keep their scars.
As another aside, I really enjoy the elves always speaking in verse.
Down sides include stretched assumptions that the protagonists get away with. Not everything made sense to me. Also, there is some profanity as in previous books, and there's also a segment with comedy-oriented, non-graphic nudity. (Well, there's even a drawing of a painting of it [yes, I said that right], but it doesn't show anything.) Maybe some people are okay with such, but I don't appreciate it in this context. Cut out some of the stronger content, and I think this deserves 4 stars.
I also liked that sometimes people have to keep their scars.
As another aside, I really enjoy the elves always speaking in verse.
Down sides include stretched assumptions that the protagonists get away with. Not everything made sense to me. Also, there is some profanity as in previous books, and there's also a segment with comedy-oriented, non-graphic nudity. (Well, there's even a drawing of a painting of it [yes, I said that right], but it doesn't show anything.) Maybe some people are okay with such, but I don't appreciate it in this context. Cut out some of the stronger content, and I think this deserves 4 stars.
March 16, 2017
A fast read and lots of fun. A little semi-metaphysical stuff near the end that I skimmed over; skimming seems to have worked just fine.
If not for the second and third books, I probably wouldn't much recommend the first, but in the end, it was worth reading all three.
Includes a fire-breathing finch and an unexpected way to fight a dragon.
If not for the second and third books, I probably wouldn't much recommend the first, but in the end, it was worth reading all three.
Includes a fire-breathing finch and an unexpected way to fight a dragon.
February 10, 2018
I really loved this goofball, totally silly-yet super serious trilogy. This third book was nonstop action the whole way through, and it didn't pull a whole lot of punches; it's definitely darker than the first two books. Satisfying wrap-up, and I'm sad there aren't more.
November 21, 2018
Great ending to the trilogy. Nice job Mr. Rex
June 27, 2024
I love the care Adam Rex has in creating his plots. His characters are ingenious and tireless. The ending is particular poignant and intense at times. It is hard to say goodbye to the characters.
April 18, 2016
"Should I read the last book in the amazing trilogy by Adam Rex?" You may ask. Well ... let's see. YES! And not just because if you start a series it's always a good idea to finish it. ;)
The book finished up the series in an amazing way. It includes more dramatic scenes, more dragon and fire breathing finch-dragon, more cereal, and more of your favorite characters. Also, new! Introducing (kinda ...) another amazing character who cracks me up.
People say that there seems to be a little much going on (throughout basically all the books) and I suppose that could be true for some people. I loved it though, it just added on to the crazy awesomeness of the whole thing! There are a bunch of characters, and several viewpoints that switch around. I kept track of it all pretty well, though I can't say anything for other people. I think it jumps pretty quickly into the story, which was nice for me, because I read this right after the second and didn't have to read through 40 pages of summing up what I just read about, but that may tend to be confusing for those who haven't read either of the other two books in a while, so I recommend at least a skim of the other two before you get to this one.
Overall it's pretty awesome, and a perfect finish to the trilogy. :D
The book finished up the series in an amazing way. It includes more dramatic scenes, more dragon and fire breathing finch-dragon, more cereal, and more of your favorite characters. Also, new! Introducing (kinda ...) another amazing character who cracks me up.
People say that there seems to be a little much going on (throughout basically all the books) and I suppose that could be true for some people. I loved it though, it just added on to the crazy awesomeness of the whole thing! There are a bunch of characters, and several viewpoints that switch around. I kept track of it all pretty well, though I can't say anything for other people. I think it jumps pretty quickly into the story, which was nice for me, because I read this right after the second and didn't have to read through 40 pages of summing up what I just read about, but that may tend to be confusing for those who haven't read either of the other two books in a while, so I recommend at least a skim of the other two before you get to this one.
Overall it's pretty awesome, and a perfect finish to the trilogy. :D
July 4, 2014
I read Adam Rex's other two books from the cereal saga - cold cereal and unlucky charms. I just wanted to see what happened to the characters in the story. Believe me, there are a lot of characters and I was kind of confused at the beginning of the book because Mr. Rex assumes that the reader remembers who they are and how they were related. He jumps right into the story and has very little reminders as to who is what.
After I caught on to the jist of things, John is the actor who is slated to fight the pink dragon, Saxbriton. Merle Lynn is his side kick and sound board, almost his conscience. Merle Lynn is found to have invented a time machine with King Arthur and accidently split the world between fairies and humans. Merle is trying to right his wrong. John has help from Emily and Erno, who are kids that have been tested by chemicals put in cereal from the Goodco Company. Nimue, the fay fairy, who is head of Goodco and is trying to recuit kids for her army to take over the human world. Complicated, isn't it? It was a fast read, and different I give Mr. Rex that, but not my kind of story.
After I caught on to the jist of things, John is the actor who is slated to fight the pink dragon, Saxbriton. Merle Lynn is his side kick and sound board, almost his conscience. Merle Lynn is found to have invented a time machine with King Arthur and accidently split the world between fairies and humans. Merle is trying to right his wrong. John has help from Emily and Erno, who are kids that have been tested by chemicals put in cereal from the Goodco Company. Nimue, the fay fairy, who is head of Goodco and is trying to recuit kids for her army to take over the human world. Complicated, isn't it? It was a fast read, and different I give Mr. Rex that, but not my kind of story.
July 18, 2014
In this final book of the Cold Cereal Saga, readers finally get to meet the legendary dragon, Saxbriton, who has plagued Pretannica with her massive appetite and tendency to burn everything to the ground. Scottish Doe’s father, Sir Reggie Dwight, must defeat her before she crosses a rift into the real world and becomes a pawn in the Lady of the Lake’s evil plot to enslave humanity using chemically enhanced cereal. Sir Reggie must also return the queen of England, now approximately two feet high thanks to a pixie curse, to her home at Buckingham Palace. Add a comical ghost, a bird that breathes fire, a leprechaun, Bigfoot, and the legendary Merlin and you’ve got a satisfying conclusion to an original series. This trilogy would be great for fans of Artemis Fowl and Septimus Heap. However, the plot is a little too heavy and there are several too many characters to make this a good recommendation for reluctant or struggling readers. Books in the series should also be read in order. Recommended purchase for those that have the other books in the series.
August 19, 2015
I liked the first two books in the series and maybe if I'd read them all in a row I would have loved this one. But I waited too long between book 2 and 3 and I could NOT keep track of all the characters by the time I got to book 3 and the storyline had a lot of "whoa, that's just weeeeeeiiiiirrrrrddddd heebie-jeebie action" in it and although I LOVE Adam Rex.... this was not my fave. I kept falling asleep. Could have been the time of day and the time of my life (kids who refuse to go to bed before 9:30 and gogogogogogo all day long until then) more than his writing, but... sadly, I was not a huge fan of the finale to this trilogy. Sorry, Mr. Rex. I still love you, though.
March 28, 2016
This weird, weird series, you guys. I loved it. It's as weird as Hitchhiker's Guide, and as funny. How even to describe it? Several children, an accountant, a movie star famous for punching the Queen of England, a leprechaun, an invisible rabbit man named Harvey, and possible Big Foot or possible just large hairy guy take on an evil cereal company to save the world. That is either the kind of story that speaks to you, or it isn't, and there's nothing I can say to change you either way. If it DOES speak to you, please get in touch. It's lonely here on weirdo island, but we have the best books!
July 21, 2014
I finished this book on the same day I found out The True Meaning of Smekday was coming to theaters next year. (as an ANIMATED! (yes! they got it right!) feature called Home) So it was a really good day. I giggled, I groaned, I gasped and I was delighted. I just wish I could have listened to all three books, because the narrator killed the first one...but it was still totally awesome in print.
May 19, 2014
Scott Doe is trying to get his dad back from Pretannica, and at the same time he is also trying to keep the two worlds from self-destructing.
Rex seems to have at one time seen both Disney's version of T.H White's "Sword in the Stone," and Ray Harryhusen's "Clash of the Titians," he uses characters from both movies in his plot.
It fits with the overall commentary about the commercialization of fantasy images.
The plot is wry and smart.
Rex seems to have at one time seen both Disney's version of T.H White's "Sword in the Stone," and Ray Harryhusen's "Clash of the Titians," he uses characters from both movies in his plot.
It fits with the overall commentary about the commercialization of fantasy images.
The plot is wry and smart.
October 20, 2014
I enjoyed the conclusion of the Cold Cereal Saga. It does have a very complicated plot, but stopping a magical hostile takeover of the world is a complicated project. The number of characters is also a bit mind-boggling, but they are such interesting characters, and each plays an important part. I was hoping to see a little more of Scott's mother, but perhaps that's too much to ask. All in all, this book is a satisfying part of this humorously nutritious breakfast!
February 22, 2014
Fun conclusion to the series. I'm afraid the kids wouldn't get many of the jokes of the story. They don't watch enough TV to have cereal mascots baked into their brains, like it is for me. And I don't know if they've done much with the Arthurian legends.
March 27, 2014
The third and closing book of this trilogy did not disappoint. Lots of action and humor for any age to enjoy. I particularly enjoy the insertion of the illustrations and short graphic pieces in the book.
March 28, 2014
for the last book in the series, it went out with a bang. there was everything. a dragon. a wedding. a death. a birth. I couldn't put the book down or else I would wonder what was going to happen. best trilogy ever.
April 20, 2014
If nothing else, thank you, Adam Rex, for inventing a reason for the subject heading: Cereals, Prepared — Juvenile Fiction.
This is a great ending to a great series. It continues to be funny, fast-paced and not in the least bit vapid, which one might expect, given the title. Deeeelightful.
This is a great ending to a great series. It continues to be funny, fast-paced and not in the least bit vapid, which one might expect, given the title. Deeeelightful.
May 26, 2014
Champions of Breakfast was a perfect end to the trilogy. There is still Adam Rex's dry humor, but you also get to know more about the characters. The ending of the book is perfect, and as a reader, if I could change anything, I wouldn't.
January 16, 2014
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March 18, 2014
Third and final book in the Cold Cereal Saga: I loved this series. I'm even thinking about reading it again and I don't usually re-read. Clever writing made me laugh and wonder what was coming next.
June 19, 2014
I just love these stories by Adam Rex, and am sorry to see them end! Love the idea of the cereal characters being real! I enjoyed all three books in this series.
April 8, 2015
It was an interesting comical book. An interesting combination of King Arthur, fairies and breakfast. It was a pretty funny light read.
June 14, 2015
Thoroughly amusing. A satisfying end to the dry humor and fantastic story world Rex created here. Definitely will reread some day soon!
December 4, 2015
Absolutely amazing, my 2nd & 1/2 favorite book series.
The True Meaning Of Smekday became a movie, i would really like for this to become one too.
The True Meaning Of Smekday became a movie, i would really like for this to become one too.
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February 13, 2016Bk 3
July 26, 2016
Enjoyed this installment just as much as the first two in the series. It's great fun! Loved the whole trilogy!
July 17, 2016
Silly tween fun. I enjoyed this series as a change of pace from serious novels.
August 6, 2016
Loved this saga! I was a bit disappointed by the ending, but every good story must come to an end.
December 14, 2017
Scott is a boy who is different. Everyone knows it, he knows it, and he accepts it. No one else can see some of the things he does because, well, he is different. He hallucinates random things, like a rabbit in pants that can talk. Overall I was not to impressed with this book but that is just my opinion.
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