The Tuttle Twins and the Leviathan Crisis

Tuttle Twins #12

by Connor Boyack, Elijah Stanfield (Illustrator)

Why do politicians like it when we are afraid?

The Tuttle twins and their team of heroes tackle a new quest in an adventure game that they soon begin to realize is closer to reality than they might have guessed. A magical battle against the forces of Leviathan and its Idol turns out to be packed with lessons for what’s happening in the world around them.

Based on the book Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs, this story finds the twins learning the power of truth in a world filled with fearmongering, ignorance, Trojan horses, and demagogues―a message with substantial relevance to our lives today.

Genres: Politics, Economics, Childrens, Fiction, School, American History

60 pages, Paperback

Published May 19, 2021

About the author

Connor Boyack is founder and president of Libertas Institute, a libertarian think tank in Utah. In that capacity, he has spearheaded important policy reforms dealing with property rights, civil liberties, transparency, surveillance, and education freedom.

Connor is the author of several books, including the new Tuttle Twins series that teaches the principles of liberty to young children. Other books include Latter-day Liberty: A Gospel Approach to Government and Politics and its companion, Latter-day Responsibility: Choosing Liberty through Personal Accountability.

Connor's work has been publicly praised by former Representative Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Tom Woods, and other nationally recognized figures. He is a frequent commentator on current events and has appeared in local, national, and international interviews to publicize and comment on his work.

Reviews

[Christopher Desruisseau · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book for teaching kids about the government using crisis upon crises to usurp more power. Loosely based on Robert Higgs' book Crises and Leviathan, I would say a must read for any youngster.

[Kathy England · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the last of the twelve set of Tuttle Twin books we bought for our grandchildren. This one is about the growth of government and how once a government acquires new powers it never lets go. I have a cousin who needs to read this one. :)

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 7 year old loves the Tuttle twins and this adventure was a favorite of his! We loved the fantasy tie in; we love dungeons and dragons so the route they took to communicate was familiar to him and enjoyable.

[Seth Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great way to explain the dangers of government overreach to a kid. It felt like the final culmination of all the previous books’ lessons.

[Orion Keszainn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite character is emily because she made some really wise choices. It surprised me that her sward of truth from a board game became so successful. I would not change the ending. I like it just how it is. I would read it again YES YES YES YES! I would read it again to remind me of the power of truth.

[Greg Strandberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

The twins' journey comes to an end, with the government more maniacle than ever. Somehow, the kids take the lessons they learned in Books 1-11 and defeat the evil beast...for now. I hear some teen books are on the horizon. Ah...it's hell growing up.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adapting Robert Higgs's modern classic Crisis and Leviathan, this entry in the TT series takes tabletop gaming as it's reference point for the twins. I found this engaging and effective. Tying it in with in world politician demagogues which reflect our own world's at the present was a great bonus.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

History shows us that government grows larger in a crisis, and power is taken from the people…and never given back. This story was an interesting and fun way to show kids how that happens, and discuss what you think the government should really be in charge of (or not).

[Megan Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book to explain some things to kids.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Tuttle twins series. You should read it.

[John Drawdy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read all the Tuttle Twin books along with my daughter. They are all outstanding, but this one us definitely the best.

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining point of view

[York · Rating 4 out of 5]

my favorite character was ethan because he is always trying to solve the problem. surprised me was the twins beating a recession. i wouldn't change the ending because they beat the recession.

[Talea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great way to introduce kids into the way people often hand over freedoms to government entities in times of crisis.