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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey follows fifteen-year-old Alfred Kropp, an outsider due to his unusual proportions and history of failures, as he becomes involved in the theft of a sword that plunges him into a world of Arthurian legend and modern knights. After the sword is revealed to be Excalibur, Alfred joins forces with Bennacio to reclaim it from a terrorist named Mogart. The novel, a Carnegie Medal nominee, is the first in a trilogy and focuses on Alfred's growth and newfound sense of purpose.