Ah, yes, the further adventures of the kids at McQuarrie Middle School. My son loves these books (there are 6 in total, so you’ll be hearing about all of them). So Dwight, the creator of Origami Yoda, has been kicked out of school, and his mom put him in the local private school, at least for the rest of the semester. But he has sent something along to help his friends while he’s gone: the Fortune Wookie. A Chewbacca fortune teller thing. Remember those? They’re […]
Further adventures in Star Wars origami
Ah, yes, the saga continues. I’m slightly concerned that the fact that the kids in these books are in junior high, and my kid is only going into 3rd grade, but most of the concepts aren’t too far beyond him. Although he scrunches his nose at the chapters where the boys and girls talk about liking each other. Thank goodness! Anyway, we rejoin the kids of McQuarrie Middle School and their troubles. Dwight is still weird, Harvey is still a jerk, and Tommy and Kellen […]
Ok, back to Star Wars books
I love that my kid is so into Star Wars instead of some other crap that I wouldn’t be able to like or share with him. Although there have been some hints of Pokemon popping up, I may assign that to my husband. Mommy ain’t got time for that. So this is a kid-focused Star Wars-adjacent book. The story takes place at McQuarrie Middle School, with the kids in 6th Grade. It’s presented as a “case file,” investigating whether an Origami Yoda finger puppet made […]
We interrupt this Star Wars binge to bring you some Regency romance
Hoyden: (n) a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy. Emma Harlow has built quite a reputation in London. She broke Sir Leopold’s record for racing a curricle from London to Newmarket (and she thinks she could have been even faster had propriety not required the presence of her brother in the carriage). She’s smart, she’s unconventional, and she’s funny, and no one wants that in a wife. She also really doesn’t like her twin sister’s fiance, Sir Waldo Windbourne (Emma calls him Windbag, for […]
The Star Wars reading continues
There are so many options for kids and adults who love Star Wars stories. This one is subtitled “An Original Retelling of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Truth in advertising. The story is told in the 2nd person, putting the reader in Luke Skywalker’s place. It’s an interesting way of looking at The Empire Strikes Back – the author is excellent at creating a sense of place and really allowing you to see through Luke’s eyes. He also has a sense of humor about […]
The Prequel to The Force Awakens
Continuing to work our way through the junior novelizations of the Star Wars movies. I will spare you guys the reviews of the other Star Wars themed books we’re reading (there’s Padawan Academy books, some kind of origami something or other, and a whole bunch of others). Again, there’s no sense in telling the story. If there’s anyone out there who doesn’t know it, feel free to e-mail me, and I’ll tell you the story. But, as I’ve said, the books are based on the […]
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