![]() Since her mother's death, though, Holly's luck has gone from bad to worse. She still misses her mother even though her mother was a junkie, at least she cared about Holly. She's not going back to the cruel Bender family, who lock her in the laundry room when they feel that she has misbehaved. Holly, though, is stubborn she's not giving up, not getting found. Turns out not to be nearly as fun as it sounds. Hopping onto trains or sneaking into the luggage compartment of a bus sounds like an adventure Freedom quickly turns into a struggle to survive on the streets as Holly crosses the country in search of food and a place to sleep. Maybe it sounds good, but there's something wrong with that plan: Holly has nowhere else to go. ![]() This time she not only runs away, she actually gets away - away from her cruel foster parents and life being shipped around all the time-that's got to be good, right? Freedom at last! This certainly isn't twelve-year-old Holly's first time running away from one of her various foster families, but this time is different. Biggs contributes sketchy “Beavis and Butthead”-style vignettes the author adds a supporting cast of unconventional characters, and pushes off a rolling tangle of subplots to set the stage for further exploits from “Shredderman.” They should get an enthusiastic welcome.Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack.Short page count, plenty of illustrations, and an intriguing method of solving the age-old bully problem make this an involving book for younger readers who will look forward to more books in this series.Kids will surely be looking to devour more episodes, and Brian Biggs’s wacky illustrations make for an on-target complement. Three cheers for Shredderman! Van Draanen has created a “superhero” who speaks wonderfully to all the underdogs out there looking for justice.Droll, black-and-white cartoons are a perfect accompaniment to the clever text. This entertaining story of an egghead who cannot keep his shoes tied who uses his brains to triumph over the worst bully in school will keep even reluctant readers laughing and wanting more stories about this cyber superhero.Find activities and fun at the Shredderman website Assuming a cybersuperhero secret identify, Nolan sets up a website,, and posts photos of Bubba in action, doing wrong.Ī fast and funny story of the triumph of the nerds, this is the first of a four-book series with real kid appeal. He'll do a report on injustice, all right. Watching Bubba steal Miriam Whipple's assignment page, Nolen gets an idea. They have to design their own newspaper page and write about an injustice, and they can use their computers. This month's project, though, is right up Nolan's alley. Green gives the kids a creative project to do. ![]() (Bubba calls him the Happy Hippie.) Every month, Mr. Green, has a ponytail, plays guitar, and wears jeans and sandals to school. ![]() Problem: Nolan is half Bubba's size, and, as he says, "I don't exactly want to die in elementary school." Nolan's teacher, Mr. Now that he is in fifth grade, Nolan Byrd-called Byrd-the-Nerd by his arch enemy, his lying, cheating, stealing, bullying classmate, Bubba- would love to do something about Bubba.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |