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Chapter Books
Humor Books
The newest recommendations are at the top. Ratings: 5 = The best
book ever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
5th grader Mitchell says:
"Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley about his summer vacation
because he definitely does not want to talk about it. I would have
to give this book a definite two thumbs up because it is
exasperatingly funny and a real book that would cheer you up?
somehow.
I would have to say that this novel is a 100% humorous book. Greg
Heffley is a very normal kid with one problem, and that is that he
has a secret diary and his brother, Rodrick, got a hold of it and
read it and now he holds all of that against Greg, and Greg
basically has to do whatever his brother tells him or else the
secret gets out. Now what will Greg do about that. I guess you'd
have to read the book to find out.
There are definitely some ups and downs to this hilarious book. One
strength of
this book is it is a hilarious humorous book where I laugh every
single page like when Rowley and Greg were playing a magical wizards
game with a giant nerd that was Rowley's babysitter. Another
strength is there is not hard vocabulary at all like seeing,
garbage, and humorous, and those are probably the hardest words.
There are a few weaknesses though. One is it is more of a boy humor
like when people get pushed around and get wedgies and what not.
Another weakness is that it is hard to relate to like when you get
rolled up in toilet paper and you can never get out.
I would definitely recommend this book to others if you like
humorous books or adventurous books because this is definitely the
book for you."
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Miss Suki Is Kooky by Dan Gutman / Rating: 4
2nd grader Ashleigh says:
"This book is about a famous children's book author visiting an
Elementary school called "Ella Mentry school" to talk about her book
the "The Fearless Falcon." The characters are hilarious in this
book. A.J., a boy, is the narrator.
This book is very good ecause Miss Suki likes animals."
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Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman / Rating: 4
2nd grader Marissa says:
"The book was about a girl, named Jillian, who's room is was very
messy. Her mother wanted her to clean up her room but Jillian would
say, "later" to her mom and went to play with friends. Jillian
played and made her room so messy that her mother fainted.
Jillian's friends tried to help her clean but she wanted to play.
Jillian has not cleaned her messy room.
This book is special because Jillian Jiggs does not listen to her
mother. Her room looks like pigs live in there, but Jillian enjoyed
playing in her messy room."
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Clementine by Sara Pennypacker / Rating: 4
2nd grader Ashley says:"This book is about
a girl named Clementine, who becomes friends with a girl named
Margaret and along the way they get in trouble! One time Clementine
cut off Margaret's hair.
The book Clementine is funny, sad, and great!"
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules By: Jeff Kinney
5th grader Dylan says:
"OUCH," Said Rowly as he sat on a tin foil ball with tooth picks
sticking out of it. Greg Heffley is a wimpy, short, loser, and he's
getting in a lot of trouble lately.
A hilarious fiction book about a kid named Greg Heffley having
the worst year of school of his life. Here are some reasons why. His
mom bought him a diary and he doesn't want anybody to see him
walking around with a book that says diary on it and get the wrong
idea. And second of all his brother has a very embarrassing secret
that he's holding over him for the whole school year.
There isn't a lot of hard vocabulary and it's a very fun read. And I
also have a couple of weaknesses for you. It's kind of hard to
understand and you have to really focus to understand most of the
book.
I would recommend this book because it hooks you right as you start
it. I would give this book a 9 out of ten on the scale and I would
give it a two thumbs up. It's also very funny and interesting. I
would recommend this book to people in 4th though 7th grade."
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Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: The Great Escape by Bill Wallace
5th grader Matts says:
"That's enough, Rotten Willy. Knock it off." "Oh, don't get so
fuzzed up, Chuck." A sly smile wriggled across his face. "Yeah,"
he repeated. "Don't get so fuzzed . . . Upchuck." Who would ever
guess that a dog named Willy and a cat named Chuck could be best
friends! The two friends survive many hilarious adventures and a
few close calls. This book gets a thumbs up! Read on and laugh at
(Rotten) Willy and (Up) Chuck!
This book falls into a few genres of fiction: animal, humor, and
adventure. The main character is Chuck. As a cat, Chuck thinks of
himself as superior. He thinks he is smarter than any dog,
including Willy. Chuck guides and keeps Willy safe through many of
their laughable adventures. Cats rule, dogs drool is Chuck's
motto. One day, disaster strikes as one of their adventures turns
dangerous. Will Chuck learn to trust Willy? Can a dog really be as
smart as a cat? Will Chuck and Willy learn what it means to be a
real friend?
The plot may be unbelievable, but that is a strength of this book.
There is so much humor and adventure that when the neighborhood cats
and dogs talk to each other, you almost forget that animals cannot
communicate through the English language. That helps make the book
interesting as well as make it a page-turner. The vocabulary the
animals use makes you want to read more. Chuck and Willy refer to
humans as ?people animals,? televisions as ?noisy boxes,? and the
crosswalk light on the busy street as ?the talkie-light.? They call
their owners ?my Katie? and ?my David.? The book is filled with
Chuck and Willy ?words? that leave you laughing. If there is a
weakness in this book, it would be the freedom the two animals
have. You would think that the owners of Chuck and Willy would
notice that their pets disappear from the yards most every day. And
you would think that neighbors or other people would see the cat and
dog walking all over town. And when Chuck presses the crosswalk
button to get across the busy street, you would think that more than
one person would notice a cat on a dog's back pushing a button with
his paw! Yes, the plot is unbelievable in a good way, but some
events are way out there!
I recommend this book to boys and girls in second through fourth
grades. It is a fun book to read and will make you laugh. It will
also teach you a valuable lesson about friendship. Check it out!
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Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying by Barbara Park / Rating:
5
Ashley, a second grader says, "Junie
B. Jones went to the store with her mom and then she saw her
teacher. Junie B. Jones was spying on her and the next day she went
to school with her secret. Her friend told her that if you keep a
secret too long your head will explode. Then Junie B. ran all the
way to the nurse and said, "My head is going to explode!" The nurse
brought her to the principal. The principal called Mrs. Jones and
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Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown / Rating: 4
4M and 4A say, "What
if you woke up and you were flat? Would you like being flat? Think
of all the things you could do. This book is about a boy named
Stanley who got flattened by a bulletin board. One day he even
became a kite for his little brother. Stanley was able to help
people and became really famous. He dressed up as a shepherdess to
solve a crime in an art museum. He got mailed across the U.S. in an
envelope. Read this book to find out about Flat Stanley's other
adventures. What's special about this book is that Stanley's flat
and he can do stuff that normal people can't do and Stanley learns
that good things don't last forever."
4V and 4S say, "Can
you believe it?! This is a great book about a boy named Stanley who
became flattened by a bulletin board and has an outrageously jealous
brother. He was so thin he could be mailed across the country to
visit his friend. Will he get caught by security, or will he succeed
on his journey? He flew as a kite, and saved a museum filled with
art dressed up as Little Bo Peep. This humorous story brings you
falling to the ground with laughter. Every page of Flat Stanley's
adventure is filled with unforgettable humor. If you want to find
more out about this story read the book. |
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Soup for President by Robert Newton
Peck
Madison, a fourth grader says, "This book is about
Soup and his best friend, Rob. They are running for president
against the girl that Rob loves. Now he is stuck between voting for
them. It is a very, very funny book." |
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Best Nest by Dr. Seuss
Megan, a kindergartener says, "This book is
about a funny bird who looks for a new house. The book is special
because the guys house they want to get is a bell and the rope
chimed and they bumped their heads." |
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| Fractured Fairy
Tales by A.J. Jacobs
Sarah, a 4th grader
says, "This is a book filled with laughing gas and will make you
scream with laughter. It is all about fairy tales ... gone wrong! Is
Pinnochio a puppet or a movie star? Who's heard of bewitched
chickens? Is there a bride and groom or a gride and a broom? This
book makes you really joyful to read. It encourages you to read the
stories over and over and over! It is an Accelerated Reader book
too! For me, I've read this book three times! |
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Holes by
Louis Sachar
Savanna, a fifth grader says, "This book is
about a kid named Stanley. He has a cursed family so many things go
wrong. Shoes fall from the sky (Not really, but to find out how they
fell, read the book). And he is accused of stealing them. He has a
choice to either go to Camp Green Lake or go to jail. Of course he
picks Camp Green Lake. Many things go wrong there but destiny
disguises itself. The book is special because it is better than the
movie." |
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Lefacadio by Shel Silverstein
Suzana, a visitor from the American School of
Rio de Janeiro, says, "A lion who is very funny kills hunters. One
day he goes to the city. He goes to the circus as Lafadio the Great.
He became very famous because he blew 252 balloons in one second. He
started to become more human. A very funny book! |
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My Brother, Ant by
Betsy Byars
3rd grader Briana says,
"This book is about Ant and his big brother. This book has different
stories. One of the stories is when Ant draws on his big brother's
homework sheet. Ant's brother gets the blame. I like this book a
lot. It makes this book special because the author, Betsy Byars,
makes people laugh, giggle, and smile. I recommend this book because
it is funny!"
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Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town?
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
5th grader Amy says, "This story tells how
Brother falls in love with the new girl that is in town. He's forbidden to see her but
then does and he really wants to go steady with her. It's funny to see how their
relationships work compared to ours in fifth grade. But, we all know how rumors are in
this school!" |
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Marvin Redpost is he a girl? by Louis
Sachar
2nd grader Daniel says, "This book is about
Marvin and how he turned into his sister when he was washing his hands. It's a mystery and
I like mysteries." |
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Captain Underpants and the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey
2nd grader Aaron says, "Captain Underpants is
out to save the world by getting rid of the toilets. George and Harold put their made up
story into Melvi Sneedly's Patsy 2000. The Patsy 2000 turned anything you put into it to
life! POW out came the talking toilets to rule the world! If you want to know if Captain
Underpants saves the world then read this book!" |
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Captain Underpants by Dav
Pilkey
2nd grader Joe says, "This series is about a
principal who turns into a super weird super hero! I liked it because it is funny."
4th grader Scott says, "The main character
wears underwear and fights bad guys. It is a funny book." |
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Chapter books are
found in the FICTION section of our LMC.
They all have a capital FIC on their spine label above the first
three letters of the author's last name.
Like this:
Once students become
pretty good readers, chapter books are for them. This is where your
imagination really kicks in and a well written story brings fantasy
to life.
Clow Kids rave
about these REALLY GOOD chapter books!
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