For me, this book suffers from the fact that it isn't a patch on 'Holes'. 'Holes' was such an amazing book. I know it is unfair to compare such different works from the same author, but when you love 'Holes' so much that you invest in another of the writer's books, it is disappointing for it to b...
So, I found this book on the shelf in my English class last year, and after reading the first few pages, I loved the writing style! And even though I knew nothing about Bridge, I still loved the book. Now, I don't want to give away too much, but it makes you see the world differently and contains...
1. Fantasy2. In this wacky school, where the students in Mrs. Jewls's class must climb 30 flights of stairs to get to their classroom, all kinds of things are always happening whether its Benjamin (whose just moved here from Magadomia!) who pretends that his name is really Mark Miller so that he ...
Unlike the other two Wayside School books, I never read this one as a youth. Three big things differentiate this book from the others in the series:(1) This third book introduces a slew of new characters when, for the most part, the Wayside School series has stuck to the same group of characters....
If you want to see exactly what rests at the center of someone’s soul, don’t bother reading a 200-page biography on them; ask them what was the first book ever to make an impression on them that lasted into their adulthood. For some it might be some garbage about a brat named Ramona and her ging...
Tired of doing Sudoku or cross words, but you would still like to challenge your brain a little bit. Try reading Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. I had so much fun sitting down trying to figure out these word, no math, no word... oh, well... these problems. The zany storie...
Welcome back to maths class at Wayside School. How much is PEPPERS + PIG LIPS? If Jenny's shirt has sparkles on it, will Todd have egg in his hair? These Sideways Arithmetic problems may look puzzling at first, but you can use real maths to solve them, and the answers are perfectly logical. There...
Louis Sachar is possibly best known (in the UK at least) for the amazing Holes, but he has also written for younger readers. Someday Angeline has the aspects of Holes that I really enjoyed: the fantastical elements, well drawn but not over-described characters and a fast moving plot told in short...
I was picking up some books at the resale shop and for some reason found myself browsing in the children’s books. It seemed like the usual fare at first, some Dr. Seuss, a mangy copy of a Clifford book, a few ratty Choose Your Own Adventure paperbacks, Hugh Hefner’s autobiography, some smut call...
Has anyone ever read Holes (by Louis Sachar)? Well this is sort of the sequel. Armpit and X-Ray are now about 17 years old, and Armpit has a job working for the landscape gardening company, which he happens to be very good at because of all the digging he had to do at Camp Green Lake. When Armpit...
My third-grader asked me to join a school book club with her, which I have dutifully read for every month. Unfortunately, aside from the single Judy Blume title (FRECKLEJUICE), I haven't enjoyed a single one of them.Louis Sachar is an award-winning children's writer (for HOLES), and the Marvin Re...
Marvin is amazed when he goes home with Casey Happleton one day after school and discovers that she lives in an old fire station. But that's not all that surprises him. Casey has a secret she wants to share - a crystal with super magical powers. A crystal that makes all your wishes come true. Can...
I chose this book to read because I found it in my shelf collecting dust. I've read this book years and years ago. When I was in year 7 we had to do a novel study. At that time I HATED reading, it was my least favourite thing to do and I refused to read the book. The book wasn't "There's a boy in...
This chapter book in Newbery Honor winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar s Marvin Redpost series is all about daredevils and conquering your fears! Everyone says that Marvin is going to ride his new mountain bike down Suicide Hill. And everyone is coming to watch him do it his friends, hi...
Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar has nothing to do with dogs. Gary W. Boone, nicknamed Goon, knows he was born to be a stand up comedian, but it’s everyone else who doubts him. Then when Gary’s school puts on a talent show, Gary is sure it’s his big break. Gary then spends all of his time ma...
This is the fourth book in the Marvin Redpost series. It is a dramatic tale that shows Marvin being responsible for taking care of his teacher's dog while she is away and his experiences with the substitute teacher. I appreciated that this book gave me an opportunity to talk with our girls abou...
The best attribute of Louis Sachar's writing style, as I see it, is the easy fluidity with which he creates. To read his stories, one might think that writing is a snap, and that anyone could do it just as well as he; however, I'm sure that a great deal of energy and care must go into the molding...
We got this slim volume as an award for the library's summer reading program, so I decided to read it today. Otherwise, I probably would not read the fifth volume of a series without reading the books before it, let alone post of review of it! But even though I did not know the characters very ...
Newbery Medal winner Louis Sachar’s Marvin Redpost series of beginning chapter books are chock-full of the silly humor that children enjoy from his other Wayside School series. Marvin inadvertently gets on bully Clarence’s bad side and Clarence accuses Marvin of being a nose-picker. The more Marv...
My 9th Book in English This Year A couple of days ago I finished my 9th book, Marvin Redpost #3 Is He a Girl? in English. The book is good for me to know useful terms in English. The protagonist is a third grade student and every time I read this series, the contents remind me of my childhood. In...
Reason for Reading: Son read aloud to me as his reader. This was his very first proper chapter book with one b/w drawing per chapter.At a reading level of 1.9, this was a very good choice for my son's first chapter book. He did very well with the reading and was not intimidated with the full pa...
Laura tried to look happy despite the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. “Okay, how’s this?” asked Tiffany. “We’ll tell her she has to call a boy up on the phone. Then we can tape the phone conversation on Laura’s tape recorder.” “That’s good,” said Allison. “And if Debbie tells anybody a...
I don't know how many times I've mentioned Trapp's will and told you how sick he was. Yet I was stunned. I just couldn't believe it. What about the nationals? There's a different kind of will, the will to live. Gloria was probably right when she said the nationals had been...
8 … A Little Different He awoke to a loud cheer. Casey Happleton was staring at him. “Oh my gosh,” she said. She bit her fìnger. “What?” asked Marvin. “You fell asleep in class!” said Casey. Then she laughed. Marvin shrugged. He wondered how long he’d been asleep. And if he had changed at all. H...
He tapped the red post as he walked through the gate. “Do you want to play Mommy-Daddy?” asked Linzy. “No!” he snapped. “Ill let you be the Daddy,” said Linzy. “No!” he shouted. “Leave me alone!” ...
8 Wizzle-fish “Do you want to call your parents and let them know you’re here?” Marvin asked. “I already told them,” said Joe. Marvin tried to figure out when he could have done that. They’d been together since the flagpole. The front door opened, and Jacob came home, along with his friend Nate. ...
3 Marvin Sees the King Marvin Redpost lived in a gray house. There was a fence around the house. The fence was all white except for one red post. He slapped the red post as he walked through the gate. He had an older brother, Jacob, who was eleven, and a younger sister, Linzy, who was four. Jacob...