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kaiteayu's review against another edition
3.0
I am reading multiple children's books for my children's literature class and will post small sections of the assignment I turned in.
*spoilers*
"Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom" is about a young boy with a very creative imagination. Though his imagination is impressive, he often gets in trouble because he does not take responsibility for chores and his hygiene. His mother ultimately makes an agreement with Frankie that he doesn't have to clean his room, but if anything goes wrong, he will have to deal with the aftermath. When Frankie does not clean his room and pushes all his belongings in his closet, it grows out of control. Frankie learns about the importance of responsibility and why they are necessary to live a successful life even if he does not like chores.
*spoilers*
"Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom" is about a young boy with a very creative imagination. Though his imagination is impressive, he often gets in trouble because he does not take responsibility for chores and his hygiene. His mother ultimately makes an agreement with Frankie that he doesn't have to clean his room, but if anything goes wrong, he will have to deal with the aftermath. When Frankie does not clean his room and pushes all his belongings in his closet, it grows out of control. Frankie learns about the importance of responsibility and why they are necessary to live a successful life even if he does not like chores.
librariandest's review against another edition
3.0
Cute graphic/early chapter book hybrid about a boy with a wild imagination tackling everyday problems. In this first installment, his mother lets him stop cleaning his room with the understanding that he must deal with the consequences. Reminded me of [b:Julian Rodriguez|3276725|Julian Rodriguez|Alexander Stadler|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700405s/3276725.jpg|3313010] and [b:Captain Underpants|207266|The Adventures of Captain Underpants|Dav Pilkey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172685944s/207266.jpg|3234368]. I wouldn't be surprised if this caught on in a big way.
shicklin's review against another edition
4.0
I like Frankie Pickle and his sidekick argyle. I loved that he uses his imagination and eventually comes to his own conclusion about the value of cleaning his room--if only it always worked out like this! I am going to loan this to Elijah's classroom because I think some of the students will enjoy it.
shighley's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a nice mix of graphic/text, recommended by several people I follow on Twitter. At first I thought, "Oh, no; another adventure about a messy room," but it did have a somewhat unique take on the situation. This will be a fine edition to our elementary libraries. Students could be encouraged to write/draw their own stories that parallel Frankie's.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic novel meets early chapter book meets Indiana Jones and more. Lots of fun and a great lesson learned by main character.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
2013 Monarch nominee
Great book for boys - part novel, part comic book - it's sure to hold a reluctant reader's attention.
Frankie's mom has given up.... and now Frankie doesn't have to clean his room! But what happens when his beloved robot's leg is snapped because he doesn't see it under his pile of junk... and what happens when even Frankie's clean clothes have the odor of last night's dinner on them?? Find out by reading the novel and seeing what Frankie's alter ego does in the comic book part!
Great book for boys - part novel, part comic book - it's sure to hold a reluctant reader's attention.
Frankie's mom has given up.... and now Frankie doesn't have to clean his room! But what happens when his beloved robot's leg is snapped because he doesn't see it under his pile of junk... and what happens when even Frankie's clean clothes have the odor of last night's dinner on them?? Find out by reading the novel and seeing what Frankie's alter ego does in the comic book part!
sngick's review against another edition
5.0
Great combo of graphic novel and traditional book filled with laughter and adventure. My 7 year old son loved it!
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
This hybrid graphic novel/chapter book is going to be just right to booktalk to 3rd graders who enjoy adventure books. Frankie Pickle is a boy with a lot of imagination and he's about to face his biggest challenge yet: cleaning his room! Lots of kids will identify with Frankie's struggle (he doesn't see the POINT in cleaning his room!) and laugh at his attempts to get out of cleaning.
The graphic novel sections add appeal and do not seem forced. Frankie is a kid who loves comic books and adventure stories, so the comic sections fit right in with his story.
The graphic novel sections add appeal and do not seem forced. Frankie is a kid who loves comic books and adventure stories, so the comic sections fit right in with his story.