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Andrew Clements can do no wrong in the "school fiction" category. This one deals with the pressure facing kids over testing. Timely and funny...he hits the spot!
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I read this book immediately (and by immediately, I mean two minutes later) after I read Frindle by the same other. I didn't like this one as much.
It's kind of the same story. A fifth grader (this time a girl) rebels against the authorities at her school. In this case, her best friend does most of the work to get the other kids in the class on board. In the end, everything works out nicely for everyone.
I didn't think the main character rang true. She seemed too sophisticated for an eleven year o ...more
It's kind of the same story. A fifth grader (this time a girl) rebels against the authorities at her school. In this case, her best friend does most of the work to get the other kids in the class on board. In the end, everything works out nicely for everyone.
I didn't think the main character rang true. She seemed too sophisticated for an eleven year o ...more
This time the theme is gifted children and the meaning of grades. Very well done.
An enjoyable story of a young genius whose plans spiral wildly out of control.
Oct 25, 2016
Zack
marked it as to-read
