The surprise attack of Jabba the puppett

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Title:

The surprise attack of Jabba the puppett

Author:

Angleberger, Tom, author.

Series:

Origami Yoda ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight is back -- and not a moment too soon -- as Kellen, Sara, and the gang face a new Menace: the FunTime Educational Program. FunTime is supposed to raise students' standardized test scores. Instead, it's driving everyone crazy. The students turn to Origami Yoda for help.

General Note:

The 4th Origami Yoda book.

Sequel to: The secret of the Fortune Wookiee.

Includes instructions for origami Jabba and Ewok.

Physical Description:

208 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject Term:

Finger puppets -- Juvenile fiction.

Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Yoda (Fictitious character : Lucas) -- Juvenile fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.

Origami -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Amulet Books,

Publication Date:

2013

ISBN:

9781419708589

Publication Information:

New York : Amulet Books, c2013.

Call Number:

M ANGLEBERGER

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett is the fourth case file of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger!

Some problems are too big for Origami Yoda alone . . .

This semester, Dwight, Tommy, Sara, and the gang must face their deadliest enemy yet: the FunTime Education System. Meant to raise standardized test scores, the mind-numbing videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calculator are driving everybody crazy! And worse yet, to make time for FunTime, all electives--drama, art, band--have been canceled!

Naturally, the kids turn to Origami Yoda for help, but he tells them that this enemy is too strong for him to fight alone. If they want to get their favorite classes back, they must form a Rebel Alliance. Soon dozens of kids, each with his or her own origami puppet, join the Alliance. But will the Force be with them--or will they be defeated by the FunTime Menace?

"Fans of the series will relish the side drawings' goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come." -- School Library Journal

Includes instructions for folding your own origami Jabba and Ewok.

The Origami Yoda series

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Darth Paper Strikes Back

The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus

Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling: An Origami Yoda Activity Book

Author Notes

Tom Angleberger was a journalist before becoming an author-illustrator. His works include the Origami Yoda series, Fake Mustache, and Horton Halfpott or, the Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, the Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset. In 2014 his title's Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue: An Origami Yoda Book and Emperor Pickletime Rides the Bus made The New York Times Best Seller List.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-When Dwight returns to McQuarrie Middle School on the first day of spring semester, questions swirl. Will Origami Yoda return with him? Will he only say "Purple," as he sometimes does? But before the gang can find out, new problems arise. Principal Rabbski has enacted FunTime, annoying videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calculator, designed to raise students' standardized test scores. He cancels all extracurricular activities and the big field trip and introduces disgusting new healthy food. When the students turn to Origami Yoda for guidance, he tells them they must fail their tests on purpose to make their statement. The students form a Rebel Alliance to rally other students on their side. When Rabbski finds out about their sinister plot, she tries to foil it. As the Rebel Alliance gains momentum, new origami puppets emerge, including Jabba the Puppett. Fans of the series will relish the side drawings' goofy humor, the new puppets to make, and the cliff-hanger promising more to come. One character even brings a little math and science into the plot with his graphs showing how FunTime is actually making the students less smart. New readers of the series will probably need to go back to the prior books for complete understanding.-Michele Shaw, Quail Run Elementary School, San Ramon, CA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.