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Roxie and the Hooligans
Do not panic.
Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them has taught Roxie Warbler how to handle all sorts of situations. If Roxie's ever lost in the desert, or buried in an avalanche, or caught in a dust storm, she knows just what to do. But Lord Thistlebottom has no advice to help Roxie deal with Helvetia's Hooligans, the meanest band of bullies in sc...more
Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them has taught Roxie Warbler how to handle all sorts of situations. If Roxie's ever lost in the desert, or buried in an avalanche, or caught in a dust storm, she knows just what to do. But Lord Thistlebottom has no advice to help Roxie deal with Helvetia's Hooligans, the meanest band of bullies in sc...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
May 8th 2007
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
(first published 2006)
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Fourth Grader Roxie Warbler, a young girl with round, pink, sugar-bowl-handle ears, is teased unmercifully by Helvetia Hagus and her band of rag-tag Hooligans: Simon Surly, Freddy Filch, and Smoky Jo. They all attend Public School Number Thirty-Seven. Roxie does everything in her power to avoid the mean bullies. She and her friend Norman (who is also bullied by the Hooligans)get to school extra, extra early and leave extra, extra late to avoid them. But, Helvetia and her wicked crew catches up t...more
Roxie is afraid of a lot of things, but especially going to school. She is the chosen victim of Helvetia's Hooligans, the group of bullies in her class. Roxie wishes she were as brave as her famous explorer uncle Dangerfoot or his friend Lord Thistlebottom. She has read their survival book and knows it by heart. She could tell you what to do if you are trapped in snow or attacked by a crocodile, but she has no idea what to do about the hooligans.
I was drawn to this book by 3 things:
1-Roxie and t...more
I was drawn to this book by 3 things:
1-Roxie and t...more
I just finished reading Roxie and the Hooligans by Phyllis Naylor. This book had a lot of action, it was a fast paced book. I enjoyed the book, but it was not the best for me. This book is about a girl Roxie and there are a bunch of kids, called the hooligans, who pick on her. One day she was getting away, climbed a wall and landed in the trash can, so did the Hooligans. They get taken to the ocean and dumped there, so they swam to a nearby island, They soon find out they are not alone. Because...more
Roxie and the Hooligans is a very cute (but also a bit lame) quick read. With a rather mild plot and a fast ending, Roxie and the Hooligans is perfect for a little kid who wants a bedtime story, or a big kid who just wants a taste of adventure. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's story is illustrated well with just a few chapters, but it doesn't feel so short, which I understand could be a good or bad thing. Time flew by and pages did as well, but the story could be longer, which is one of the faults I fo...more
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This is a 4th grade Battle of the Books selection. It was a super quick read for me, and a fun story about a young girl who is picked on at school and wishes she were brave like her adventurer uncle. But while trying to escape from the hooligans who are teasing her at school she is "dumped" into an adventure with the hooligans. I loved the lines where she thought something like "she could never capture a rogue elephant, she knew, and she might never survive an avalnche, but she could do this." A...more
I think this is my new all time favorite book ever! It is so stinking cute! It is about a young girl named Roxie, who is always being chased by the bullies at school. One day they chase her right into a garbage bin and the accidently fall in too. They all get taken to the dump and swim away to the nearest island where they have to learn to survive. Roxie who has learned many wonderful things from her detective uncle knows all the in's and out's to surviving abstranomical situations. This book is...more
Perfect for end of the year read-a-loud to second grade. Roxie is quiet and bullied by a group of students because her ears stick out. One day, the bullies are harassing her and she slips into a dumpster. The bullies fall in after her, and the dumpster gets picked up just after to be transported to an island for dumping. Roxie and the others need to survive on the island, and Roxie can, thanks to all that she learns from her famous uncle's adventures and his friend's book.
Roxie's got Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them memorized, but will that be enough to get her and the school bullies safely off a desert island?
Loved this one. I wanted it to be longer than its 100-ish pages. I especially enjoyed Lord Thistlebottom's advice peppered throughout the story: "If you are buried in an avalanche, do not panic. Dig a hole around you and spit. The saliva will fall downward, telling you which direction is up."
Loved this one. I wanted it to be longer than its 100-ish pages. I especially enjoyed Lord Thistlebottom's advice peppered throughout the story: "If you are buried in an avalanche, do not panic. Dig a hole around you and spit. The saliva will fall downward, telling you which direction is up."
Roxie and the Hooligans
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Roxie ends up stranded on an island with her worst enemies and with armed robbers! How will she survive? If you want a quick and easy read this is it. Roxie uses her wits to get the best of the bullies that torment her. The book reads the way we wish things would go with bullies (they get told), and that's why it's so much fun—because we get even without hurting anyone. We all know that using your wits is the best way to win (besides, all those bu...more
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Roxie ends up stranded on an island with her worst enemies and with armed robbers! How will she survive? If you want a quick and easy read this is it. Roxie uses her wits to get the best of the bullies that torment her. The book reads the way we wish things would go with bullies (they get told), and that's why it's so much fun—because we get even without hurting anyone. We all know that using your wits is the best way to win (besides, all those bu...more
Love, love , love!!! This is an adorable book that both boys and girls enjoy. Roxie is a little different than the other students at her school. She is a target for bullies because of her big ears but she dreams of adventures like her Uncle Dangerfoot experiences. She falls into an adventure when she finds herself on an island with the bullies. A survival story, a lesson on bullies, and an exciting adventure all rolled up in a humorous voice that all will enjoy!!
This book was amayzing! I really like this book because it is filled with adventure. This book is about a girl named Roxie and there are a group of kids that pick on her becsuse she has big ears but when she is trying to run away from them they all fall into the dumpster and get dumped into the sea and swin toward an island with two bank robbers, but Roxie remembers how to survive in the wild from a book she has read. So will Roxie ever find her way home?
Aug 25, 2012
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Title: Roxie and the Hooligans
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Series: N/A
Rating: ★★★
Summary: Do not panic. Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them has taught Roxie Warbler how to handle all sorts of situations. If Roxie's ever lost in the desert, or buried in an avalanche, or caught in a dust storm, she knows just what to do. But Lord Thistlebottom has no advice to help Roxie deal with Helvetia's Hooligans, the meanest band of bullies in school. Then Roxie finds herself stra...more
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Series: N/A
Rating: ★★★
Summary: Do not panic. Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them has taught Roxie Warbler how to handle all sorts of situations. If Roxie's ever lost in the desert, or buried in an avalanche, or caught in a dust storm, she knows just what to do. But Lord Thistlebottom has no advice to help Roxie deal with Helvetia's Hooligans, the meanest band of bullies in school. Then Roxie finds herself stra...more
This delightful tale of bullies and young Roxie will have the reader laughing. I had bought this for a friend's granddaughter whose name is Roxie, but had not read it. It will make a read aloud for young readers, probably even through fourth grade!
Another SSYRA from last year...cute...easy read. I could see it being a read aloud for elementary students....Bullies are after Roxie...she has a wealth of "survival" knowledge, so when things get tough, the bullies look to Roxie to survive...cute story...
In terms of the overall theme of the story, I really appreciated the way the bullying is resolved. The hooligans selected Roxie as their victim pretty much at random, but it's clear in the beginning of the book that Roxie has internalized their treatment of her, and that she no longer believes in herself. Yes, the bullies are ultimately changed by their experience on the island, but that's not important anymore by the time we reach that point. What is important is that Roxie has proven to hersel...more
Adventure book with a heroine who learns courage from her uncle. BUT, cringed at the bullying about her big ears :-( Hooligans were relentless, throwing eggs and rocks at the poor girl.
What a heroine! Her mantra, "Don't panic" is good advice for us all! How does she outthink the bullies and save day? Roxie is the one you pick to be your best friend! She is a treasure!
This is the book I start the year off with in my 2nd grade classroom. It's perfect for seven and eight year olds, boys and girls. It's just plain perfect.
Above all, no matter what happens...Do Not Panic.
Cute-ish story, happy ending, children who are enemies bond in the face of danger...
Cute-ish story, happy ending, children who are enemies bond in the face of danger...
Cute story, but those Hooligans were downright vicious! Biting? Geez... Its a good thing Roxie is able to overcome them.
I really liked this Sunshine State Reader as well...Another easy read. It wasn't what I expected, very imaginative :)
Cute book for kids probably in 4th - 6th grades. Roxie and the Hooligans get trapped on an island and have to figure out how to take care of themselves until someone finds them.
I thought it was a great! It also taught a very good lesson about not judging people before you get to know them.
Delightful book! The topic is timely..bullying and how an individual who is the brunt of a bully can go about handling themselves. Also points out that those who are bullies often have very real fears of their own.
3/4 Summer Reading title. Fun adventure with nine-year-old Roxie Warbler and school bullies.
Good read - short, fast-paced, fun chapter book. I think lots of my kids would like it.
I think this was a fun adventure book and I recommend it to children ages 6 to 10.
Real cool book if you like advantures books. I loved this book!
Full review at: http://hollybooknotes.blogspot.com/20...
Kiddo just hasn't seemed interested. Will try again later.
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
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Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
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