Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John

Meet Miles Murphy, prankster extraordinaire, or at least he was until he moved to Yawnee Valley and had to leave his friends and old school behind.  His mom sees this as an opportunity for Miles to have a fresh start and a chance to move from a small cramped apartment to a more spacious house.  But Miles is not happy about the move.  At least, he thinks, he should have no problem quickly becoming the top prankster at his new school.  That is until he discovers the school already has a master prankster. A prankster that pulls off a masterful prank that Miles gets blamed for!  Suddenly Miles is faced with a choice: joins forces with the prankster or else!


This book was an unexpected delight!  I loved the theme of friendship and the powerful message of how things are not always as they seem. The illustrations are priceless.  The detailed plans of pranks may even inspire some students to get creative!

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