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This read is younger than his others (or I’m assuming as I haven’t read them) but still not for really really young

Leo da Vinci: Renaissance Kid by Richard Ashley Hamilton

February 19, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you like stories about, or at least a modernization of Leonardo Da Vinci’s story, you just might like Leo da Vinci: Renaissance Kid by Richard Ashley Hamilton. Of course, things are totally fictionalized (or so one would assume, but perhaps it is set in an alternative reality?). The language is completely of today with actions to match (fist bumps, calling stepfather Tony).  Now, maybe it is not the best book, but for certain it is a fun one that I will try to find […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: alternative stories, art, family, friendship, Renaissance, Richard Ashley Hamilton, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:61 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: alternative stories, art, family, friendship, Renaissance, Richard Ashley Hamilton, Social Themes ·
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