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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
So I would give this more stars just for the entertainment value, but I can't. This book was the most meandering, impossible, inexplicable book I have ever read.
Stuart manages to not only defy DNA and natural law, he somehow doesn't surprise any of the humans he comes in contact with, makes an enemy of a cat (not so surprising), and pays for everything with tin foil coins made by his father which no one seems to be concerned about.
He pretends to be a substitute teacher and teaches the kids in the class that reading, writing, and 'rithmatic is useless once you've learned it.
I loved Charlotte's Web (the only time I've ever cried over a spider dying) and I liked Trumpet of the Swan.
I laughed at this one, but it was a laugh of the credulous, rather than the pleasantly entertained.
We read it as a family in about five hours and that will probably be the last time we ever read this book.
Stuart manages to not only defy DNA and natural law, he somehow doesn't surprise any of the humans he comes in contact with, makes an enemy of a cat (not so surprising), and pays for everything with tin foil coins made by his father which no one seems to be concerned about.
He pretends to be a substitute teacher and teaches the kids in the class that reading, writing, and 'rithmatic is useless once you've learned it.
I loved Charlotte's Web (the only time I've ever cried over a spider dying) and I liked Trumpet of the Swan.
I laughed at this one, but it was a laugh of the credulous, rather than the pleasantly entertained.
We read it as a family in about five hours and that will probably be the last time we ever read this book.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I really enjoyed repeatedly reading this when I was little.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first half and the second half might as well be 2 entirely different books.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
First time reading a chapter book aloud to Harvey. We finished it in two days (and need to pace ourselves next time). He loved it, and I loved reading to him. It’s a different book than I remember.