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When Miss Breakbone, cantankerous child-hating teacher extraordinaire, takes Junkyard's magnifying class and his mother's birthday present during class, she makes a series of mistakes. The worst of which is that she dares Junkyard not to think about getting his things back.
Now Einstein, the class problem solver, is organizing the rest of the kids in the class to pull off the ultimate heist--breaking into Miss Breakbone's house to retrieve the one-eyed cat in time for Junkyard to give it to his m ...more
Now Einstein, the class problem solver, is organizing the rest of the kids in the class to pull off the ultimate heist--breaking into Miss Breakbone's house to retrieve the one-eyed cat in time for Junkyard to give it to his m ...more
Miss Breakbone calls her poor, unfortunate students dunderheads. And when she confiscates Junkyard's birthday present for his mom, the kids unite to get the one-eared cat statue back. Together, they use their strengths to make a plan and break into Miss Breakbone's house.
I loved, loved, loved the kids' talents and names. This is a wonderful picture book for upper elementary students. The language, story, and characters are a step up from the picture books that kids experience in lower grades an ...more
I loved, loved, loved the kids' talents and names. This is a wonderful picture book for upper elementary students. The language, story, and characters are a step up from the picture books that kids experience in lower grades an ...more
Hovering somewhere inbetween a picture book and a chapter book, something tells me this book would make an excellent read-aloud. The only problem there would be that if you read it to a larger group, they couldn't fully admire the illustrations, which are half the fun. Still, it's funny and the topic - an evil teacher who must be taken down - is perfect for elementary school kids. I read through it quickly when my order arrived, and I'm looking forward to the chance to admire it again.
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Kids will really enjoy the how a class plays to it''s strengths and works together to get back what is rightfully theirs from their teacher that is over the top. Miss Breakbone is very reminiscent of Matilda's teacher Miss Trunchbull in her audacity and dislike of children.
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I plan on recommending this one to the "mystery readers" who come into the library looking for a book to read aloud to a 3rd or 4th grade class. Hopefully the teacher won't resemble Miss Breakbone! Lots of interesting details--including one boy's freaky fingernails.
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A silly book about some kids who are called the Dunderheads by their teacher, so they get some revenge on her. At about a 3rd grade level.
Cracked me up.
Funny and fun look at a class of misfits who combine their odd talents to show up a mean, dismissive teacher. Text is very clever and engaging. Illustrations are amusing too (great little character details of both the Dunderhead kids and the Teacher.)
This would be a great after-lunch classroom read-aloud.
This would be a great after-lunch classroom read-aloud.
Sep 23, 2015
Jill
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
2nd-grade,
1st-grade,
j-fic,
4th-grade,
5th-grade,
6th-grade,
j-fic-adventure,
3rd-grade,
good-read-aloud,
j-reluctant-reader
I read this to an eclectic group of 9-12 year olds who identified w/ a group of misfits like the Dunderheads. They were really into the book--maybe next time I go back, I'll take the next one!
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Love all the characters! Junkyard, Spitball, Wheels, Hollywood, Pencil, Spider...I think I know some of these kids personally!
Jun 01, 2015
Regina
marked it as to-read
