When we left the McQuarrie kids, they were fighting the evil FunTime empire. At the end of the last book, the principal had called all the Rebels’ parents in for a meeting, which didn’t got as she had planned. The parents began to realize that maybe FunTime wasn’t the best educational product. And the kids learned that they had allies in the grown-up and teacher world. As ever, Tommy is building a case file about the FunTime situation, with all the kids contributing a chapter. […]
The Origami Yoda saga continues. . . .
And we’re back at McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight’s back too, and now the kids have a new common enemy: The FunTime Education System. Like I said in an earlier review, the author has an opinion about standardized testing and schools teaching to the test. It is not a good opinion, and it is an opinion which I share. As to the kids at McQuarrie. So, the school failed the standardized testing last year, which ain’t good. As a parent, I’d probably be pulling my kid […]
Yes, there’s also Chewbacca origami
Ah, yes, the further adventures of the kids at McQuarrie Middle School. My son loves these books (there are 6 in total, so you’ll be hearing about all of them). So Dwight, the creator of Origami Yoda, has been kicked out of school, and his mom put him in the local private school, at least for the rest of the semester. But he has sent something along to help his friends while he’s gone: the Fortune Wookie. A Chewbacca fortune teller thing. Remember those? They’re […]
Further adventures in Star Wars origami
Ah, yes, the saga continues. I’m slightly concerned that the fact that the kids in these books are in junior high, and my kid is only going into 3rd grade, but most of the concepts aren’t too far beyond him. Although he scrunches his nose at the chapters where the boys and girls talk about liking each other. Thank goodness! Anyway, we rejoin the kids of McQuarrie Middle School and their troubles. Dwight is still weird, Harvey is still a jerk, and Tommy and Kellen […]
The Star Wars reading continues
There are so many options for kids and adults who love Star Wars stories. This one is subtitled “An Original Retelling of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Truth in advertising. The story is told in the 2nd person, putting the reader in Luke Skywalker’s place. It’s an interesting way of looking at The Empire Strikes Back – the author is excellent at creating a sense of place and really allowing you to see through Luke’s eyes. He also has a sense of humor about […]