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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of my students has been reading Fancy Nancy books. I didn't know there were Fancy Nancy chapter books. I decided I should check one out....all part of my attempts to be up on the books my students are reading.
I was really happy with this book. The author does a great job of teaching. Nancy often uses big words, and then explains what they mean in a very direct way. She will have a sentence with a word like "trench coat" and then say: A trench coat is a long coat with buttons that spies often wear. Nancy Clancy also really loves writing. She talks about things she needs to do when she wants to write well, like use good descriptive words. I also love how Nancy talks about books she loves. She is a big fan of Nancy Drew, for example.
I also really liked the other characters in the book. Bree is a cool best friend (they have a rope between their houses where they send messages written in secret code in a bucket). Her little sister is cute and makes reasonable mistakes. Mom is a good role model. Dad seems to have a great sense of humour.
I was really happy with this book. The author does a great job of teaching. Nancy often uses big words, and then explains what they mean in a very direct way. She will have a sentence with a word like "trench coat" and then say: A trench coat is a long coat with buttons that spies often wear. Nancy Clancy also really loves writing. She talks about things she needs to do when she wants to write well, like use good descriptive words. I also love how Nancy talks about books she loves. She is a big fan of Nancy Drew, for example.
I also really liked the other characters in the book. Bree is a cool best friend (they have a rope between their houses where they send messages written in secret code in a bucket). Her little sister is cute and makes reasonable mistakes. Mom is a good role model. Dad seems to have a great sense of humour.
Jane O'Connor is one of my favorite children's authors and now she has a chapter book! This book is interesting and funny. The best part is that Nancy maintains her dramatic personality from her picture books. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I may be biased because Jane O'Connor gave me this book and signed it for me!!! :-)
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book as a kid and it brought back so many memories rereading it now that I’m older
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Love reconnecting with my childhood books! What a fun, cute, and silly mystery. Love Fancy Ncy!!!
Read this out loud to the girls and we're gonna continue the series! It's fun to jump into a book where we're already familiar with the characters. I think it makes it less intimidating, especially for the first-grader.
Read with my children - a great story for this level of reading. Realistic characters, and I think the rest of this series will also be fun to read. Mystery and cuteness combined in one book!
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This cutesy girly story is perfect for readers who know how to read and are just starting into the chapter book realm of reading. The story overall had a good lesson to it and I liked how it would define a word for the early chapter book reader. Unfortunately the rest was fluff, a bit brain numbing for me, but my beginning reader enjoyed it.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No