Synopses & Reviews
The hilarious, clever, and much-anticipatedand#160;follow-up to the breakout hit,
The Strange Case ofand#160;Origami Yoda!
It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yodaandndash;related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a andldquo;troublemaker.andrdquo; Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case fileandmdash;one that will show how Dwightandrsquo;s presence benefits McQuarrie. With the help of their friends, Tommy and Kellen record cases such as andldquo;Origami Yoda and the Pre-eaten Wiener,andrdquo; andldquo;Origami Yoda and the Exploding Pizza Bagels,andrdquo; and andldquo;Origami Yoda and Wonderland: The Musical.andrdquo; But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have a secret plan that could make Dwightandrsquo;s suspension permanent . . .
With his proven knack for humorously exploring the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school, Tom Angleberger has crafted a worthy sequel to his breakout bestseller.
Praise for Darth Paperand#160;Strikes BackSTARREDand#160;REIVEWandldquo;Anglebergerandrsquo;s just-as-funny follow-up to The Strange Case of Origami Yodaand#160;delves deeper into the mystery of the helpful paper Yoda in a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority.Pitch-perfect middle-school milieu and enough Star Wars references (and laughs) to satisfy fans and win new ones.andrdquo;andmdash;Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewand#160;andldquo;In this imaginative sequelandhellip;author Tom Angleberger has his finger puppet squarely on the erratic pulse of middle-school life, with its shifting allegiances, squeals, moans and misgivings.andrdquo;andmdash;Washington Post and#160; and#160;andldquo;As with this storyandrsquo;s predecessor, the well-observed middle-school dynamics (and Anglebergerandrsquo;s sharp sense of humor) are greatly amplified by the book's design, which includes faux wrinkled pages, abundant doodles, and other scrawled marginalia. It's a natural step up from the Wimpy Kid series, with more text and narrative complexity, but just as much on-target humor and all-around fun.andrdquo; andmdash;Publishers Weekly and#160; and#160; andldquo;This book is honest, funny, and immensely entertaining. The illustrations and design will engage readers. Based on the positive reception Origami Yoda has received, kids will be clamoring for this sequel. They wonandrsquo;t be disappointed.andrdquo; and#160; andmdash;School Library Journal and#160;and#160;andldquo;The Force is with Tom Angleberger in this sequel to his funny and clever novel/comics hybrid, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. A sequel to equal the funny and clever novel/comics debut of the Origami Yoda, as Dwightandrsquo;s friends try to save him from reform school.andmdash;Shelf Awareness and#160; and#160;
andldquo;With the same deft touch that made The Strange Case of Origami Yoda a pleasure, Angleberger takes readers through the ups and downs of adolescence.andrdquo; and#160; andmdash;Portland Book Review and#160; and#160;andldquo;Darth Paper offers further proof that Angleberger really understands middle-schoolers and the daily dramas that engulf them, while still finding the humor inherent in their situations. and#160;andmdash;Scripps News and#160;
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Review
"Angleberger closes his six-plus-volume (there is a companion origami manual with stories) series of doodle-filled Star Wars paeans with an enjoyable, funny and realistic denouement that nicely wraps up most of the series storylines. Age-appropriate boy-girl relationships add to the authenticity of the characters, who will soon be eighth graders. One last time: "stooky!" (Er, "fantastic!")"
Review
"...Angleberger’s characteristic humor remains in abundant supply..."
Review
"Fans of the series won’t want to miss the satisfying conclusion."
Synopsis
The hilarious, clever, and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit,
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda-related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a “troublemaker.” Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file—one that will show how Dwights presence benefits McQuarrie. With the help of their friends, Tommy and Kellen record cases such as “Origami Yoda and the Pre-eaten Wiener,” “Origami Yoda and the Exploding Pizza Bagels,” and “Origami Yoda and Wonderland: The Musical.” But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have a secret plan that could make Dwights suspension permanent . . .
With his proven knack for humorously exploring the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school, Tom Angleberger has crafted a worthy sequel to his breakout bestseller.
Synopsis
Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwights backand not a moment too soon, as the gang faces the FunTime Menace: a new educational program designed to raise students standardized test scores. Instead, its driving everyone crazy with its obnoxious videos of Professor FunTime and his insidious singing calculator! When Principal Rabbski cancels the students field tripalong with art, music, and LEGO classesto make time for FunTime, the students turn to Origami Yoda for help. But some crises are too big for Origami Yoda to handle alone: Form a Rebel Alliance the students must. United, can they defeat the FunTime Menace and cope with a surprise attack from Jabba the Puppett?
With this latest episode in the explosively popular Origami Yoda series, Tom Angleberger proves once again that he has his finger puppet squarely on the erratic pulse of middle-school life” (Washington Post).
Praise for The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett
"Chock-full of customarily quirky fun.”
--Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of the series will relish the side drawings goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come."
--School Library Journal
"Angleberger delivers another clever, funny crowd-pleaser. The message isnt bad either: uniting for the greater good and standing up for ones beliefs. Fans of the series, or of Star Wars, will hit warp speeds to grab a copy of this one.”
--Booklist
Synopsis
At McQuarrie Middle School, the war against the FunTime Menaceandmdash;aka test prepandmdash;wages on. Our heroes have one battle under their belts, and theyandrsquo;ve even found a surprising ally in Jabba the Puppett. But to defeat the Dark Standardized Testing Forces theyandrsquo;re going to need an even bigger, even more surprising ally: Principal Rabbski. But with great forcesandmdash;aka the school boardandmdash;pushing her from above, will the gangandrsquo;s former enemy don a finger puppet and join the Rebellionandmdash;or will her transformation to Empress Rabbski, Dark Lord of the Sith, be complete?and#160;With this timely episode in the blockbuster Origami Yoda series, Tom Angleberger demonstrates once again that his andldquo;grasp of middle-school emotions, humor and behavior is spot-onandrdquo; (
Scripps Howard News Service).
Praise for Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!
andquot;Fans will devour this satisfying and nicely realistic conclusion to the story set up in the previous volume. Characters grow, and nonandndash;Star Wars pop-culture references seep in. Readers new to the series are advised to go back to the beginning; they wonandrsquo;t regret it.andquot;
--Kirkus Reviews
andquot;These books are more popular than a working droid on Tatooine. Expect the usual army of young Jedis to come out swinging for a copy.andquot;
--Booklistand#160;
Synopsis
The final Origami Yoda case file from the kids at McQuarrie Middle School!
After successfully fighting to save their field trip in Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!, Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and adventure in Washington, DC . . . but of course it won’t be that easy! This trip to the nation's capital will be full of shifting alliances and betrayals, carsickness and sugar rushes. Trouble starts even before the buses leave school, when Principal Rabbski decrees the field trip an “origami-free zone.” Dwight secretly folds a Yoda from a Fruit Roll-Up, but will Fruitigami Yoda be a match for Harvey's sour, hate-filled pickle of darkness? Astronaut ice cream, a supersonic plane, a Johnny Appleseed sighting, and a near arrest—are just some of the clues in the sweetest, stookiest, biggest, craziest Origami Yoda case file yet.
Synopsis
Not so long ago, in a middle school not so far away, a sixth grader named Dwight folded an origami finger puppet of Yoda. For class oddball Dwight, this wasnandrsquo;t weird. It was typical Dwight behavior. But what is weird is that Origami Yoda is uncannily wise and prescient. He can predict the date of a pop quiz, guess who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and save a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice. Dwightandrsquo;s classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, Tommy assembles this first case file in the blockbuster bestselling Origami Yoda series, hailed by School Library Journal as andldquo;honest, funny, and immensely entertaining.andrdquo;
Synopsis
It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yodaandndash;related humiliations, Harvey betrays Dwight, getting him suspended from school by Principal Rabbski. Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case fileandmdash;one that will show that Dwightandrsquo;s presence benefits the school. The McQuarrie Middle School gang gets to work, but Harvey has a secret plan that could make Dwightandrsquo;s suspension permanent.
This bestselling sequel to the megahit The Strange Case of Origami Yoda showcases Tom Anglebergerandrsquo;s proven knack for authentically capturing the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school in andldquo;a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authorityandrdquo; (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
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About the Author
Tom Anglebergerand#8217;s Strange Case of Origami Yoda was hailed as and#8220;delightfuland#8221; by the New York Times and called and#8220;the most original novel of the yearand#8221; by the Boston Globe. Angleberger is also the author of Horton Halfpott. His website is OrigamiYoda.com. He lives in Christianburg, Virginia, with his wife, the author-illustrator Cece Bell.