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Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom (Frankie Pickle)
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Eric Wight (Goodreads Author)
Chapter book meets graphic novel in this first book in the series everyone will be talking about. Like most kids, Frankie Pickle hates cleaning his room. But what happens when his mom says he never has to clean it again? For Frankie and his unstoppable imagination, it means he and his sidekick, Argyle, can become explorers swinging on vines, forging paths through pile...more
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
May 5th 2009
by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
(first published 2009)
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Pa: So what did you think, Loš?
Miloš: I liked how he could move clothes with his mind, and I liked how he could clean up his room like that *snaps fingers*! And I liked how he cleaned up his room and said, "I should take a bath," and how at the end he was tired along with the baby boom, or just Lucy. And I liked how he, um, fixed GoGoRobo.
Pa: Did you like his family?
Miloš: Yeah! I liked Lucy. I liked Dad. I liked Mom. And Piper.
Pa: You're missin...more
Miloš: I liked how he could move clothes with his mind, and I liked how he could clean up his room like that *snaps fingers*! And I liked how he cleaned up his room and said, "I should take a bath," and how at the end he was tired along with the baby boom, or just Lucy. And I liked how he, um, fixed GoGoRobo.
Pa: Did you like his family?
Miloš: Yeah! I liked Lucy. I liked Dad. I liked Mom. And Piper.
Pa: You're missin...more
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“Reality is for grown-ups!” This is a quote from a pirate-clad Frankie on the back of the book, and it perfectly expresses the scope and tone of Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom. Eric Wight’s comic creation is a celebration of the imagination, and each page ruptures with a laugh-out-loud sense of humor.
I picked the book up for my nine-year old son, Hunter, to read. I wanted to spice things up for him a bit. In the past couple of months he has read Harry Potters 4 and 5 and T...more
I picked the book up for my nine-year old son, Hunter, to read. I wanted to spice things up for him a bit. In the past couple of months he has read Harry Potters 4 and 5 and T...more
Reason for Reading: Cybils nominee.
Comments: Frankie has a vivid imagination and he spends a great deal of his time play-acting that he is a treasure seeker, super hero, prisoner, surgeon, etc. His escapades turn his room into a gigantic mess and when his mother tells him to clean it, he questions the need since it will just get messy again, and mum agrees he doesn't ever have to clean his room again but he must deal with any consequences. A really fun story that the 7 to 10 crowd ar...more
Comments: Frankie has a vivid imagination and he spends a great deal of his time play-acting that he is a treasure seeker, super hero, prisoner, surgeon, etc. His escapades turn his room into a gigantic mess and when his mother tells him to clean it, he questions the need since it will just get messy again, and mum agrees he doesn't ever have to clean his room again but he must deal with any consequences. A really fun story that the 7 to 10 crowd ar...more
Chris
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I thought the format for this book made a lot of sense. It alternates between third-person prose (with illustrations) that describes Frankie's real world and first-person graphic storytelling for his imagined escapades. Those escapades are based on Frankie's reality, he just imagines them in a much more adventurous light than most of us would. At various times he might be an Indiana Jones style archaelogist, a jail prisoner doing hard time, a caped superhero, or someone else. The art is simp...more
I adored the cover of this book with all its Indiana Jones glory. The story inside is even better. Frankie Pickle has a problem many kids (and adults) can well understand. He has a messy room. He happens to like it that way. His giant heap of comics is in just the right place for some midnight reading. His toys are in place to pick up their epic battles of good versus evil at a moment's notice. His parents, his mother in particular, are less than pleased with this.
He makes a deal wit...more
He makes a deal wit...more
Frankie Pickle rocks. It is laced with satirically charged pop culture references; it has a protagonist who is almost as likable as Watterson’s Calvin; it has a Dad who’s at home in the garage as he is in the breakfast kitchen; a Mom of wisdom and coolness, and a pair of fair sisters who are cool in their own right. Plus, Frankie has a dog named Argyle.
His smelly lesson is what Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom is all about, though, and it rocks as much as he does.
Th...more
His smelly lesson is what Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom is all about, though, and it rocks as much as he does.
Th...more
W.H. Beck
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We now have a couple of Frankie Pickle fans here in our house! Frankie doesn't see the point in cleaning his room--it'll just get messy again. So when his mom finally agrees with him, he's delighted. Only...things get really deep and dirty and smelly fast. Of course, Frankie sees the light and straightens up in the end. Told through a mix of graphic (the dramatic adventures Frankie imagines) and regular text (what's really happening), there's enough visual and verbal humor sprinkled throughout i...more
Frankie Pickle thinks he's in heaven the day his mother tells him he doesn't have to clean his room ever again. But pretty soon he realizes that a messy room can lead to big problems. A little reminiscent of the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle story of Hubert Prentiss, this is the perfect title for reluctant early elementary readers and for children who are just learning to listen to longer books, with its combo of funny cartoons and large font text. Plus the story is energetic, fresh, and just silly enou...more
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 Julian Rodriguez and Captain Underpants. I wouldn't be surprised if this caught on in a big way.
Frankie Pickle is a new favorite! A mix of graphic and text chapters, these will appeal to fans of Captain Underpants and those at a slightly lower reading level. Frankie is an incredibly appealing character - here he suffers the consequences when his mom allows him to not bathe or clean his room. Frankie has a vivid imagination and the graphic chapters are his imaginary adventures that are linked to the real activities in his life. The writing and illustrations are engaging and humorous; I ...more
In the past, it was easy to figure out what children's books fit where. Thirty-two pages that are 11 X 8 inches? Picture books. Thirty-two chapters of smallish print? Older middle-grade fiction. See? Piece o' cake. Then graphic novels had to come in and throw the whole system in the blender. At first it was easy to catalog them. You have comic book panels and speech balloons? In the new Graphic Novel section of the library you go. Then Captain Underpants came along and ruined everything. Wait . ...more
Grade 2-4–Franklin Lorenzo Piccolini is a fourth grader with a big imagination and an alter ego named Frankie Pickle, an amalgam of pop-culture icons from Indiana Jones to Batman. His messy room spawns an adventure that ends when the filth is too much even for him. Wight matches a silly story to black-and-white cartoon graphics in a chapter-book format. Readers who have graduated from Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants and Ricky Ricotta series (both Scholastic) will be charmed by this longer story
Frankie Pickle has a huge imagination -- he's part Walter Mitty and part Indiana Jones, and when his mom gives him permission to not clean his room so long as he can deal with the consequences, there are some very, well, stinky consequences.
Very funny, great boy book -- combines prose and comics a la Captain Underpants. Not to be confused with Magic Pickle, this series is more of a beginning chapter book than a full-on comic book, but the humor, adventure, and visual storytelling ma...more
Very funny, great boy book -- combines prose and comics a la Captain Underpants. Not to be confused with Magic Pickle, this series is more of a beginning chapter book than a full-on comic book, but the humor, adventure, and visual storytelling ma...more
This is a fun read with a moral. Frankie is your typical kid with a vivid imagination that sometimes gets out of hand. I really enjoyed the author's use of artwork as he intertwined Frankie's day to day life in a chapter book format with Frankie's imagination in a comic book format. This story was smart, funny, and might even convince kids to clean their rooms! I also enjoyed the bonus of an art tip at the end where the author/illustrator gives readers tips on how to draw his characters.
Definite book talk material! Frankie braves the dangers of the swamps to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization. He must find the golden circle, but suddenly he is attacked by lava monsters! Just as he is about to touch the golden circle, ...his sister grabs the last waffle. His imaginative adventures are way more important to Frankie than cleaning his room, so his mom tells him that fine, he doesn't have to clean his room. But he must live with the consequences. How bad could the co...more
Great for Captain Underpants fans with its fiesty hero and cool blending of chapter book & junior graphic novel, but this tale of an imaginative boy with a very, very messy room reminded me more of "Calvin & Hobbes" than anything else. Which is a Very Good Thing.
My 10-year-old and 7-year-old both loved it, and furthermore, they both CLEANED UP THEIR ROOMS a week later! Coincidence? I choose not to think so.
"Frankie Pickle & the Pine Run 3000" co...more
My 10-year-old and 7-year-old both loved it, and furthermore, they both CLEANED UP THEIR ROOMS a week later! Coincidence? I choose not to think so.
"Frankie Pickle & the Pine Run 3000" co...more
Amy Brown
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This book is great for 3rd/4th graders. A mix of comic book superhero imagination and realistic fiction chapter book. Frankie has a great imagination and the comic book aspect follows his alter ego Frankie Pickle who has many adventures based on what is going on in Frankie's regular life. Frankie doesn't want to clean up his room and when his mom says, that's fine but Frankie has to accept the consequences of his actions, Frankie thinks he has it made. Until his room spirals out of control.
Frankie is a character I can't WAIT to introduce my students to in the Fall! He has a sense of adventure like many kids do and it takes him on great rides! In this book, Frankie strikes up a deal with his mom that I think many kids would like; he never has to clean his room! As the mess piles up and up and the nasty odor grows stronger and stronger, Frankie learns a valuable lesson. Part graphic novel and part early chapter book, this is a great combination for a wonderful book!
I thought the illustrations and the story in this book were really cute. It’s a quick read, and it’s put together in a really fun way. I definitely think that kids (especially boys) would enjoy reading it. It’s not really thought-provoking, though; but, that’s not always necessary in a book. I think in terms of using this as a book for entertainment for kids in the 3rd to 6th grade ages, this book fulfills the purpose.
I liked that this was a blend of realistic and fantasy. Frankie is always in the midst of an adventure. His mom allows him to not clean his room as long as he deals with the consequences. He thinks that this is a great bargain. Well at least initially, as things begin to smell, and it is impossible to find anything he re-thinks his decision. It is a fun fantastic way to look at making everyday fun - even cleaning!
This chapter book/graphic novel hybrid tells the story of Franklin Lorenzo Piccolini AKA Frankie Pickle. Frankie has a huge imaginiation and a HUGE mess in his room. His mom finally relents and says that Frankie doesn't need to clean up his room anymore, as long as he is prepared to deal with the consequences. This sounds like a fine idea to to Frankie, but will the Closet of Doom defeat him?
Great for 3rd grade!
Great for 3rd grade!
A cute, funny story. Frankie has an active imagination that is manifested in comic book pages that mix in with the story. When Frankie and his mother strike a bargain that he does not have to clean his room as long as he deals with the consequences, Frankie must call on his Indiana Jones-like skills to find a way through the wilds of his room. A great transitional book for boys just starting out on chapter books.
Fun book to read to Joey. Frankie has quite the imagination as he is part explorer/part super hero. In this book, his mother tells Frankie he does not have to clean his room, but he has to live with the consequences. At first, Frankie loves this deal, but after about a week, the room becomes unlivable and Frankie decides to tackle the mess and makes it super organized, neat and clean.
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.
I really liked this book. I think Wight's 2nd Frankie Pickle book is funnier. But I like how Frankie learned his lesson and how his imagination spans everything in the house. I want to get to know his sisters some more. This book is graphic novel-ish with some parts like comics and some parts just in chapter form with illustrations.
When Frankie Pickle's mom says she's fine with Frankie never cleaning his room, Frankie thinks he's got it made. Why clean it when it is just going to get dirty again? Of course, his mom throws in one catch -- Frankie has to live with the consequences. What could go wrong? A fast paced read with fun Indiana-Jones like comics.
What can be better than having your mom tell you you never have to clean up your room again? Well, as Frankie Pickle finds out, it's dealing with the consequences.
Great read with any kid, but especially for kids that are just starting to learn about consequences for actions or in this case, inaction.
Great read with any kid, but especially for kids that are just starting to learn about consequences for actions or in this case, inaction.
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.
Half chapter book, half graphic novel. Frankie has a wild imagination, that will take readers from Frankie's messy room to the depths of the Amazon jungle. But will Frankie ever clean is room, can a room get too messy, Frankie is about to find out when is mom tells him he no longer has to clean his room.
Fun gn/easy chapter hybrid, telling the story of what happens when young Frankie is given permission by his mom to stop cleaning his room. Comic parts of the story are indiana-jones style adventures that Frankie imagines out of everyday happenings. Sidekick pup Argyle is fun too. Liked it!
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Eric Wight is the author and illustrator of FRANKIE PICKLE, a new chapter book series published by Simon & Schuster. Prior to that, he was an animator for almost ten years for such companies as Walt Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network. Wight's comic book adaptation of the AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY helped garner both the Harvey and Eisner Awards for Best Anthology, as well as ...more
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