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The Defense Of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter (2010)

by John Gosselink(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0810989778 (ISBN13: 9780810989771)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: One of the funniest books I've ever read! Seventh grader Thaddeus has been sentenced to ISS for the rest of the year, and he is out to prove his innocence. Things Thaddeus is Accused of:1) Running over someone with a school bus2) Trying to kill old people with citrus3) Setting his pastor on fire4) Destroying the careers of aspiring artists5) Costing the community $50,000 in emergency responsive servicesCleverly written with a sprinkling of hilarious illustrations, this makes a great read-alike for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading.
review 2: Thaddeus is hilariously obnoxious. I really enjoyed the format of the novel - we get the details of the past events through emails, letters, illustrations, reports, and more. I'm not sure w... morehether middle-grade readers will find Thaddeus more hilarious or more obnoxious, but I think most will see the humor in the many unintended consequences. My only complaint is that I think it is strange that the principal never imagines that some of the grander episodes may have something to do with the death of Thaddeus' father. How would you not figure that escalating troubles that happen after the death of a parent might be related to the loss? Fortunately, that is addressed near the end of the story. Better late than never, I guess. less

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