The Small Adventure Of Popeye And Elvis (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Simple story of a boy who is bored in the summer in his rural town. When he turns a corner and seeing a gleaming motor home stuck in the mud. As if that wasn't great enough it is full of kids. One in particular befriends him (elvis). And the two begin exploring and stumble upon a small adventure. The conclusion of the adventure is a bit strange but you can really feel the unrest of the routine that Popeye has to follow. Grades 3 - 4 Just finished this quirky, sweet and full of mud children's book on the recommendation of my "books- bud" - Joe. This is a short, funny piece of realistic fiction that plays to both boys and girls. It's set in the small rural town of Fayette, South Carolina and deals with the unexpected friendship of Popeye and Elvis. Popeye's parents are off somewhere and he is being raised by his overprotective grandma Velma. He is on the verge of boredom when an RV full of disheveled kids breaks down at his doorstep. The oldest of the kids, Elvis, has a thirst for adventure that Popeye soon successfully emulates. Popeye and Elvis never do anything really bad, nor do they put themselves in any danger, and by the end of the book it seems clear that Popeye's life is changing for the better. Who won't like to spend his/her summer trailing into the woods, along a creek, finding boats with secret messages. Yoohoo!
What do You think about The Small Adventure Of Popeye And Elvis (2009)?
read this to my 3rd grade class....they LOVED it!!! it was fun.
—lynettee
wonderful book like tom sawyer only for the 8 and under crowd
—jogo
I'm on a children's book kick! This one wasn't bad.
—kittan
An entertaining children's book. A quick read, too.
—scifskinner
Cute book. Glad I picked it up from our book fair!
—Jorjor1313
