Eleven days into The Great Flour Baby Experiment, the rest of the boys in Room 8 - the classroom for underachievers and troublemakers - are ready t...
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Feb 13, 2011
foo4luv
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Class 4C (basically the remedial science class) is faced with the task of choosing this year’s science project from a list of the most innocuous (boring) experiments possible. You can’t really blame the school. Only a fool would trust the misfits of 4C with volatile chemicals, sharp objects, or anything that has the remotest possibility of going boom.
Due to a misunderstanding involving an overheard conversation, Simon Martin convinces his classmates that they will be rewarded wit More...
Due to a misunderstanding involving an overheard conversation, Simon Martin convinces his classmates that they will be rewarded wit More...
Sep 26, 2010
Linda
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Simon Martin and his classmates are problematic. Labeled as emotionally deficit and intellectually challenged, this motley group of "Room 8's" are perceived as too stupid to participate in the difficult projects for the science fair.
Instead, each are given the task of a parent-child experiment. For the duration of 21 days each student must tote around a six pound bag of flour and "parent" their ward. At the end of that time all flour bags will be weighed and check More...
Instead, each are given the task of a parent-child experiment. For the duration of 21 days each student must tote around a six pound bag of flour and "parent" their ward. At the end of that time all flour bags will be weighed and check More...
Mar 12, 2010
Tammy
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Mr. Cassidy, teacher of room 8 forsees nothing but trouble ahead when the annual school science fair asks his class aka The Sads and The Bads to submit a project.
The class unanimously votes to have flour babies after a student named Simon mistakenly over hears a conversation that leads him to believe that at the end of the experiment they will be able to destroy their flour sacks.
The six pound flour bags are passed out and each boy is given the responsibility to care for his baby aro More...
The class unanimously votes to have flour babies after a student named Simon mistakenly over hears a conversation that leads him to believe that at the end of the experiment they will be able to destroy their flour sacks.
The six pound flour bags are passed out and each boy is given the responsibility to care for his baby aro More...
Nov 21, 2011
S. Bell
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Cute, enjoyable story. Another I grabbed through readitswapit.
The funny thing was, when I read that the boys were in class 4C, I immediately assumed this meant grade 4 - as in they were about 9 years old. And with a simple science project like the flour babies, as well as the way the boys spoke and acted, this didn't seem to be an incorrect assumption. It wasn't until about halfway, when Simon mentioned a memory in which he was "a kid, only 9 or 10" that I realised the auth More...
The funny thing was, when I read that the boys were in class 4C, I immediately assumed this meant grade 4 - as in they were about 9 years old. And with a simple science project like the flour babies, as well as the way the boys spoke and acted, this didn't seem to be an incorrect assumption. It wasn't until about halfway, when Simon mentioned a memory in which he was "a kid, only 9 or 10" that I realised the auth More...
Jan 15, 2012
Imaginary
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Книга мне понравилась во многом выбором главного героя.
Крупный "детина", любитель покривляться и подраться, никогда не приходящий на занятия во время и постоянно что-нибудь вытворяющий... Саймон Мартин. И внутри этого, казалось бы, толстокожего существа, находится столько добра и нежности.
К школьному эксперименту с мучными младенцами (мешками с мукой, за которыми нужно следить, как за детьми, в течение 3-х недель) все относятся с раздражением. Более того, все как один, учен More...
Крупный "детина", любитель покривляться и подраться, никогда не приходящий на занятия во время и постоянно что-нибудь вытворяющий... Саймон Мартин. И внутри этого, казалось бы, толстокожего существа, находится столько добра и нежности.
К школьному эксперименту с мучными младенцами (мешками с мукой, за которыми нужно следить, как за детьми, в течение 3-х недель) все относятся с раздражением. Более того, все как один, учен More...
Apr 14, 2011
Davina
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This book was so disappointing especially since I just finished reading Tulip Touch which was brilliant.
I thought: hmmm...a class of useless kids, given a baby made of flour to look after (like I couldn't tell from the title), GREAT! This will be good!
But obviously I was soo wrong. Read the first few pages and you'll understand what I mean; it's alright the first few pages but then it just drones on and on and never ends.
It was a bit like spending two hours looking at tree More...
I thought: hmmm...a class of useless kids, given a baby made of flour to look after (like I couldn't tell from the title), GREAT! This will be good!
But obviously I was soo wrong. Read the first few pages and you'll understand what I mean; it's alright the first few pages but then it just drones on and on and never ends.
It was a bit like spending two hours looking at tree More...
Mar 08, 2009
Lost
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Well, the annual school science fair is coming and Mr Cartridge's class doesn't get to work on one of those fun things like the Maggot Farm or the Exploding Custard Tins. To their intense disgust, they get the flour babies - all thanks to Simon, the next kid in class who made a noise.
It's just a sweet lifeless six pounds bag of flour, but, as if torture, they need to take extra care of it.
Simon hung on to it, just because he wanted to live the Big Explosion ( which he actual More...
It's just a sweet lifeless six pounds bag of flour, but, as if torture, they need to take extra care of it.
Simon hung on to it, just because he wanted to live the Big Explosion ( which he actual More...
Jun 09, 2011
Francisca
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""Here is the source of valour undismayed," he couldn't help repeating, whispering it softly to himself. For it did seem that here in front of him was someone magically tall and strong, who walked like a knight in his aura of pure white - awesome and amazing.
Martin Simon flattened himself against the wall as Simon Martin strode past, singing."
Read it a second time for youth literature class. Love it. Simon is a great character. Tough bloke with a More...
""Here is the source of valour undismayed," he couldn't help repeating, whispering it softly to himself. For it did seem that here in front of him was someone magically tall and strong, who walked like a knight in his aura of pure white - awesome and amazing.
Martin Simon flattened himself against the wall as Simon Martin strode past, singing."
Read it a second time for youth literature class. Love it. Simon is a great character. Tough bloke with a More...
Mar 01, 2011
Winifred
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The school science fair has come round and the classes are given something to do. Mr Cartwright's class are given flour babies. These are just bags of flour and the boys have to look after them as if they where real babies. Simon has the only baby with a face on,and he only wants to do this because he thinks after it has finished they will be able to explode the flour. At the beginning Simon hates it when his mother is always telling him not to forget the flour baby. As time goes on Simon begins
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Oct 10, 2011
I am currently re-reading flour babies. It has been a while since i last read it and i am finding it quite enjoyable. It's a book aimed at primary school kids-i know that-but i think it could still be a good read for secondary school kids as well as adults. It's a nice story and an easy read too!
Another one of those little books you can dip in an out of whenever you like, it's sure to put a smile on your face!
Another one of those little books you can dip in an out of whenever you like, it's sure to put a smile on your face!
Jul 10, 2009
Kirsty
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I remember borrowing this from the library time and time again when I was younger - I loved this story. Anne Fine is a great childrens author. It teaches children how much responsibility is involved in looking after a child (or anything really).
10/07/09 - Re-read
I checked this out from the library to read again. I still found this a fun read from an adult perspective. It's not surprising that this book won awards. I think that it's a very informative book for a child to r More...
10/07/09 - Re-read
I checked this out from the library to read again. I still found this a fun read from an adult perspective. It's not surprising that this book won awards. I think that it's a very informative book for a child to r More...
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Jan 25, 2009
Adarsh
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As part of a school assignment, Simon is handed a flour sack which he has to care of, as if it was a baby. During this journey Simon learns to deal with the absence of his father who had left when he was very young. Although the premise of the story is interesting, I feel the author fails to flesh out her characters enough. Important details are missing. For instance, not once is it mentioned how old Simon is!
Nov 09, 2011
Lina
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It talks about a class which has a science project FLOUR BABIES everyone hated it. Take care of it 10-14 DAYS and no flour is supposed to come out which means you took good care!! One of them (mostly main character) Simon has struggled in the beginning with his dad and the flour baby because he wanted to know why his dad went but then his mom told him. Now he has changed completely because he was always the one who gets detention and doesnt take care of his flour baby. But now he is the good one
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Dec 18, 2011
Melanie
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I liked this book because I liked that Simon changed while he had his baby. But I hated the ending, so I'm not sure how I feel about it as a whole.
Aug 13, 2010
BlebeTanja
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Reading this was enjoyable, made me smile and warmed my heart. Even though it is a children's book (well, I assume), I liked it all the same.
Apr 09, 2010
Nicole
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I read this as a child, and like it because it was really heartwarming and endearing.
Would be interesting to read it again now, though.
Would be interesting to read it again now, though.
Jun 13, 2011
Mazmi
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I read this in school as a child. I can't remember much about it, probably because I wasn't paying any attention :)
Mar 13, 2011
Bev
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Simon takes part in a school project in which students must adopt a sack of flour as a baby and be a parent to it.
Apr 26, 2009
Victoria
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I read this book when I was about 12. I can't remember much except that I was fascinated with the idea of having a flour baby and I remember wishing my school would implement a similar scheme! lol
Jan 12, 2009
Sarah
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Very confusing at first, but humorous all the way through. Good for kids.
Jul 19, 2009
Peace Econee
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Simon becomes curious of his long lost father as a sweet flour baby is thrusted into his hands. A wonderful story!
Mar 12, 2008
Hayley
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This was a book I read in my Second year of secondary school, it was interesting enough but wasn't one of my favourites, which is why I have only given this book three stars.
Oct 10, 2011
Belebe
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This is my daughter's book that I kept reading though I was only planning to browse. It's quite good but I'm not sure how true it would hold in reality.
Nov 05, 2011
Kari
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We got to make our own flour babies while reading this at school! A great children's book.
Jun 11, 2008
Janelle
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Was quite good. A bit sad though...
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