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Frankie Pickle And The Pine Run 3000 (2010)

by Eric Wight(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1416964851 (ISBN13: 9781416964858)

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English

genre

Humor

publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

review 1: Pa: Shoot.Miloš: What?Pa: I mean go.Miloš: Oh. Um ... I don't know. So the dog, Argyle, they didn't make it right how the dog can stand up and cheer for his owner when he wins a race, jump and down and be smart enough to wake up just before someone trips on him. No way.Pa: Isn't it just pretend?Miloš: Yeah, but I like the book.Pa: You're just bitter about Argyle.Miloš: No, the dog's cool. I like how on the back Frankie says: "Reality is for grown-ups." And all these cool clothes on him are in his head.Pa: If reality is for grown ups, then you must be a grown up.Miloš: Why?Pa: Because you wanted argyle to be realistic. You didn't like that --Miloš: I liked it! I am just saying there's no way that can be true. Pa: That's what I mean, though. You prefer it to be real.Mi... moreloš: I don't prefer it to be real.Pa: So you're just pointing out that it's not.Miloš: Yeah, I am just pointing out that there's no way that could happen. Unless it was an ape.Pa: I see. Like Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.Miloš: Right. I liked how when he raced the cars down something he imagined that he was in a real car. Something to do with race cars. And everybody that was racing there --Pa: Was this a soap box derby?Miloš: Yeah. It was. Only they took wood and made their cars run down hills. They didn't have soap boxes. See, like right here this is a big car, but that's not true. This is a toy car. This is a real car. Frankie made it small in real life and big in his head. This is what they raced down.Pa: That can't be what they really raced down.Miloš: Well they didn't race down a slide.Pa: Looks pretty cool. Miloš: It was pretty cool, yeah. And I liked it.
review 2: I gave this one 4 stars not because I particularly enjoyed it (not my style, although very fun) but because I think it will be a hit with kids, especially boys and might even be a good recommend for those reluctant readers.Booktalk:If a chapter book and comic book collided, Frankie Pickle by Eric Wight is what you would end up with. While there are more Frankie Pickle adventures, in this one he must win the Pine Derby race in order to get enough points to advance to the next level with the rest of his Possum Scout troop. The story is alternately told with words and pictures and Frankie has many mishaps before he even gets to the race. To find out if he wins, read Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000. less

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