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wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Amusing, but the concept wore thin by the end. Also not a fan of the words 'stupid' and 'idiot' since I was hoping to use this as a read aloud.
molliebrarian's review against another edition
2.0
I'm in between 2 & 3 stars. This wasn't bad, there were some clever bits and sight gags that made me chuckle. But it felt kind of long, whereas I've read books that did similar things more succinctly and, I feel, more successfully.
toddwe's review against another edition
Wondering if some of the strange language that remains unresolved (how the word 'crazy' is used, the fight in the missing chapter) will be edited before production.
tardislibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
I read this during my lunch break today and it is SO CUTE. I laughed so much.
This story is about a young boy who realizes that chapter two of the book he's in is missing! A disaster! What are we to do with a missing chapter?? How can we know the entire story without it? Throughout the book, the narrator and a police officer (and occasionally a really suspicious book janitor) search for the missing chapter two. Along the way, there is a Twitter username, a phone number, and even an email address for the reader to send their tips and clues to!
Highly recommend this cute, fast paced, laugh-out-loud mini mystery!
This story is about a young boy who realizes that chapter two of the book he's in is missing! A disaster! What are we to do with a missing chapter?? How can we know the entire story without it? Throughout the book, the narrator and a police officer (and occasionally a really suspicious book janitor) search for the missing chapter two. Along the way, there is a Twitter username, a phone number, and even an email address for the reader to send their tips and clues to!
Highly recommend this cute, fast paced, laugh-out-loud mini mystery!
fieldsla's review against another edition
5.0
We LOVED this book! Would be great for creative writing
beecheralyson's review against another edition
Maybe it is just the mood I was in when I read this one but the name calling (crazy, stupid, idiot) seemed to come across in a way that bothered me.
tashrow's review
4.0
The book begins with Chapter One, of course, where it is discovered that Chapter Two is missing! A phone number for the police, an email and even a place to tweet is offered to the reader. When the page is turned to Chapter Two, the reader only sees some erased and illegible text on a few pages. Then the book picks up again in mid-story. The chapters move past quickly, with even the characters noting the brisk pace. The detective arrives, the janitor redecorates with M’s and messes with punctuation. Another story merges in for some chapters and then some are blank as characters think hard about the mystery. In the end, the culprit is identified but not caught. Perhaps the reader though can find proof in their own home. Take a look!
Lieb has written a chapter book full of wild humor and a twisting mystery. The book has only three characters: the first person narrator, the detective and the janitor. So the potential suspects are limited. The joy of the book comes with the silliness of the premise, the jaunty pace and the knowledge that each turn of the page will bring something fresh and different. Lieb uses blank pages, inserts a different genre, mirror writing, and messes with punctuation to great effect.
While this may present as a chapter book, it actually bridges between a chapter book and a picture book as it is filled with illustrations and often the chapters are single pages. Done in black and yellow-orange, the illustrations are very funny, often interacting directly with the text on the page.
Funny and fast, this chapter book is a silly mess that really works. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
Lieb has written a chapter book full of wild humor and a twisting mystery. The book has only three characters: the first person narrator, the detective and the janitor. So the potential suspects are limited. The joy of the book comes with the silliness of the premise, the jaunty pace and the knowledge that each turn of the page will bring something fresh and different. Lieb uses blank pages, inserts a different genre, mirror writing, and messes with punctuation to great effect.
While this may present as a chapter book, it actually bridges between a chapter book and a picture book as it is filled with illustrations and often the chapters are single pages. Done in black and yellow-orange, the illustrations are very funny, often interacting directly with the text on the page.
Funny and fast, this chapter book is a silly mess that really works. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
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