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The Pet War (2013)

by Allan Woodrow(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0545513197 (ISBN13: 9780545513197)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Scholastic Press

review 1: I read this book with my 8 and 6 year old sons. The general idea behind the book and the actual writing were good; however, the main character is a selfish, lying, lazy kid with a bad attitude for almost the entire book. He does learn a lesson by the end of the book, but I didn't feel like it was enough to make up for all the negativity. Also, the parents in this book are so detached it's ridiculous. Basically, there wasn't a redeeming role model type in the entire book. The last two chapters were sweet though.
review 2: Sibling rivalry is taken to its worst excesses in this humorous book about the war that erupts between eleven-year-old Otto and his twelve-year-old sister, Lexi. Otto longs for a dog of his own while Lexi loves cats. Lexi has always been an exc... moreellent student and a talented artist, and just the once, when the stakes are so high, Otto is determined to beat her. At stake is the possibility of a new family pet, depending on which youngster can raise $500 over the course of a month. The author has created likeable characters in this novel, and readers will smile and laugh at much of the mistakes made by both of them. No matter how responsible Otto tries to be, things just don't go his way, and he even alienates his best friend. Middle grade readers will quickly recognize that some things aren't worth the battle and that wars aren't won alone. less

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