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maiakobabe's review against another edition
4.0
Short and silly, an excellent comic for young readers.
larrys's review against another edition
4.0
As soon as we'd finished this my six year old daughter wanted the next one. Score!
It's nice to see the usual lunch lady ("canteen lady arms" etc) trope subverted. Or perhaps it's because of that old stereotype that a superhero lunch lady is funny. The food used as weapons and gadgets and the food-punny cuss words amused my daughter a lot. She isn't familiar with the American school culture -- Australian kids eat lunch outside on benches, and they don't call relief teachers 'substitutes'. The closest she has to a lunch lady is a 'lunch order lady' and she's never visited a boiler room. (Come to think of it, neither have I -- not even when I was a teacher) but the idea behind this story, that a school can function as some sort of secret headquarters is ingenious and would be even more appreciated by an Aussie kid who's had a bit more exposure to American school stories. And I do love the twist in this one. Wouldn't every teacher kill to be Teacher Of The Year?
It's nice to see the usual lunch lady ("canteen lady arms" etc) trope subverted. Or perhaps it's because of that old stereotype that a superhero lunch lady is funny. The food used as weapons and gadgets and the food-punny cuss words amused my daughter a lot. She isn't familiar with the American school culture -- Australian kids eat lunch outside on benches, and they don't call relief teachers 'substitutes'. The closest she has to a lunch lady is a 'lunch order lady' and she's never visited a boiler room. (Come to think of it, neither have I -- not even when I was a teacher) but the idea behind this story, that a school can function as some sort of secret headquarters is ingenious and would be even more appreciated by an Aussie kid who's had a bit more exposure to American school stories. And I do love the twist in this one. Wouldn't every teacher kill to be Teacher Of The Year?
pussreboots's review against another edition
3.0
The most popular series at my children's school are Lunch Lady by Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey. My son and daughter insisted that I read the first of the Lunch Lady books: Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute.
There's a new substitute for a teacher who has never missed a day. The Lunch Lady and her faithful assistant, Betty, immediately realize something is up. Using their secret gadgets and their own secret hideaway below the school, they set out to solve the mystery of his substitute.
The graphic novel is done in a style similar to the Babymouse books with mostly monochrome illustrations. Instead of pink, black and white, the lunch lady is rendered in yellow, gray and white. The artwork is visually appealing and the lettering is easy to read.
For my children (and I'll extrapolate out to children in general) the cafeteria themed gadgetry is the big draw. For instance: the Lunch Lady has a lap top hidden inside a lunch tray, and a Spatu-copter for flying. Whenever I talk to kids about the series, they always mention the gadgets first and the bad guys second.
For me, though, the gadgetry wasn't enough to distract me from a rather ho-hum plot. As it's only the first book, I will try the second book before I decide whether or not to continue.
There's a new substitute for a teacher who has never missed a day. The Lunch Lady and her faithful assistant, Betty, immediately realize something is up. Using their secret gadgets and their own secret hideaway below the school, they set out to solve the mystery of his substitute.
The graphic novel is done in a style similar to the Babymouse books with mostly monochrome illustrations. Instead of pink, black and white, the lunch lady is rendered in yellow, gray and white. The artwork is visually appealing and the lettering is easy to read.
For my children (and I'll extrapolate out to children in general) the cafeteria themed gadgetry is the big draw. For instance: the Lunch Lady has a lap top hidden inside a lunch tray, and a Spatu-copter for flying. Whenever I talk to kids about the series, they always mention the gadgets first and the bad guys second.
For me, though, the gadgetry wasn't enough to distract me from a rather ho-hum plot. As it's only the first book, I will try the second book before I decide whether or not to continue.
clairelorraine's review against another edition
3.0
Very simple! But maybe that's not a bad thing! Cute and clever. Loved the lunch lady spy gadgets like the spatula helicopter and fish stick numchucks
teamstarburger's review against another edition
4.0
Cute graphic novel for J readers. I love that a lunch lady is the hero of this series - fun to read!
tinothy's review against another edition
3.0
Ever wonder what a Lunch Lady does when she is not busy serving you food? Well, this Lunch Lady is busy fighting crime in her spare time.
Humor, fast-paced, Hero/spy
Humor, fast-paced, Hero/spy
everydayreading's review against another edition
4.0
VERY amusing - I can't wait to buy these for my library.
colleenish's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book, but some of the plot seemed weak. The bad guy's motive is to win the Teacher of the Year award from one school? Still, it was fun.
bookishcb_21's review against another edition
5.0
Very cute book! I loved the lunch humor and that a pair of spunky lunch ladies fight crime. I definitely will pick up more books in this series!