Twelve-year-old Griff Carver knows a thing or two about fighting crime. Because Griff's not just any kid - he's a kid with a badge. And if you are ...
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Oct 12, 2011
Tracy
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My original blog review:http://bcplreviews.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-griff-carver-hallway-patrol-by.html
Rating: 4.5/5
Audience: Middle Grade/Tween
Genre: Mystery
Summary: Griff Carver is a safety patrol legend, but after going too far in the name of justice he was expelled from his old school. Now he's at Rampart Middle School and determined to sniff out the corruption lurking beneath the squeaky-clean surface. Unfortunately, Griff makes an immediate enemy of the sch More...
Rating: 4.5/5
Audience: Middle Grade/Tween
Genre: Mystery
Summary: Griff Carver is a safety patrol legend, but after going too far in the name of justice he was expelled from his old school. Now he's at Rampart Middle School and determined to sniff out the corruption lurking beneath the squeaky-clean surface. Unfortunately, Griff makes an immediate enemy of the sch More...
Jul 28, 2010
BAYA
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For 7th grader Griff Carver, it seems like he was born with a badge – a shiny, tin school safety patrol badge. With a track record dating back to first grade, he has years of proven success with crosswalk rescues and hallway pass enforcement. His enthusiasm comes with a price, however; he was asked to leave his old school, though the reason was sealed along with his record. Now at Rampart Middle, he puts his fresh start with the school’s Safety Patrol into jeopardy when he uncovers a violation s
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Jul 07, 2010
Yellowinkling
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Man, what a hilarious book. 5 stars all the way - it was amazing because the parody never let up: it just deepened, widened, and got smarter as it went on.
I love parodies. It takes a lot of work, a good eye for detail and some smarts to do anything with parody. And it's hilarious. I love a good funny book, and it's been a while since I've read one.
I think middle schoolers, and some precocious 4th/5th graders will eat this book up. They won't catch all parodies, but it's also a gre More...
I love parodies. It takes a lot of work, a good eye for detail and some smarts to do anything with parody. And it's hilarious. I love a good funny book, and it's been a while since I've read one.
I think middle schoolers, and some precocious 4th/5th graders will eat this book up. They won't catch all parodies, but it's also a gre More...
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Jul 04, 2010
Liza
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I'm not sure I can adequately review this book because I think it occupies a dimension of time and space that I've never been to. 12 year old hallway patrol legend Griff Carver transfers to a new school where trouble is afoot. The narrative is pure 40 year old cop talk, and the setting and situation are definitely middle school. For the most part it works, strangely. Sometimes it does not. I will give it up to the author for the most hysterical fight scene I've ever read in a young adult bo
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Jan 26, 2012
Zandra
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This is a humorous book about a 7th grader named Griff Carver who takes his job as hall monitor way too seriously. On his first day at his new school, he busts the principal for throwing a gum wrapper on the hallway floor. Griff’s penchant for going above and beyond the line of duty, without regard for the consequences, gets him thrown off the patrol. However, his innate sense of bringing justice to light compels him to work undercover to solve the mystery of the fake hall passes. Krieg, wr
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Aug 12, 2010
David
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Twelve-year-old Griff Carver knows a thing or two about fighting crime. Because Griff’s not just any kid—he’s a kid with a badge. And if you are a criminal, he’s your worst nightmare. Griff might be the new kid on the Rampart Jr. High Patrol squad, but he’s no rookie. And he’ll do whatever it takes to clean up the mean hallways of his middle school—even if it lands him in hot water. But will a counterfeit hall pass ring be Griff's downfall? (Goodreads Summary)
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May 15, 2011
Elizabeth
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Griff Carver is a legend among hallway patrolmen, and he's just gotten his badge at his new school when he discovers the dark underbelly of crime hidden within the highly rated middle school. He sets out on an investigation that indicates the most beloved and popular kid in school, Marcus Volger, just might be the ringleader, but can Griff come up with the evidence before Volger takes him out?
The tone is firmly tongue in cheek and hilarious throughout. The story is told from several di More...
The tone is firmly tongue in cheek and hilarious throughout. The story is told from several di More...
Apr 16, 2011
Chrissy
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If you took Law and Order, most buddy cop movies you've seen and dragnet and crammed it all into middle school, you'd have Griff Carver. All the usual suspects are there, the hard boiled cop (safety patrol officer), the scrappy journalist, the eager young partner, and even the crooked politician (who's running for class president). Add in a ring of fake hall pass pushers, a principal who is only interested in quiet well-behaved cops, and even a nervous snitch and you've got a great story told th
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Jun 21, 2010
Cathy
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Written in a gruff, Hawai 5-0 clipped dialogue filled with satire, this is the tale of a boy who is consume with safety patrol. Griff is a legend- already kicked oout of one school gfor his vigilante ways. When he joins his new school's patrol, he uncovers a counterfeiting operation so entrnched and complex it's hard to believe. The characters aren't terribbly felshed out, but enough so you get a feel their words and actions ring true. From the nosy school reporter to the thick headed bully, rag
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Jul 12, 2010
Umachan
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Griff Carver was born to wear the badge. Arriving at a new middle school with the intention of starting fresh, he can't resist the call to duty. Hallway patrol duty, that is. This hilarious middle school detective story has holes and leaves questions unanswered but Griff Carver is a great character - a deadpan beat cop in school where corruption lies right below the surface. Throw in his boy scout partner, Tommy, who likes to "play by the rules", and no-nonsense newspaper reporter Veri
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Jul 27, 2010
Tasha
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Griff Carver is a legend in school law enforcement, but he was expelled from his old school for going too far in the name of justice. Now he’s at Rampart Middle School, a school that is perfect on the surface, but seething with crime underneath. Griff is not a rookie. He can sense littering out of the corner of his eye, nabbing the principal of the school on his first day on patrol. Griff finds himself partnered with Tommy, a Camp Scout, who is unable to see past the thin veneer of respectab
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Aug 14, 2011
StorySnoops
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Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol is a funny survival story--surviving middle school, that is--that features a savvy and snarky young crime-fighter. Told in journal entries, incident reports, and recorded interviews, the book is chock-full of insightful observations about the middle school pecking order and social dynamics. The author expertly creates relatable, authentic characters readers can't help but... (click for full review http://www.storysnoops.com/detail.php?id...)
May 10, 2011
Kerri
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Griff Carver makes me wish my experiences as a 6th grade safety patrol officer at Villano went a little differently. Griff Carver takes his Hallway Patrol duties a little too seriously at a school that is supposed to be perfect, but Carver knows that nothing can be that perfect. A great book for those who finished and graduated from all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Jul 14, 2010
Kristen
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Krieg has put together a fun, quick read with a main character that talks and acts like a middle-school Mickey Spillane. Grown-ups will find this funny, and kids may too, but some might not get the joke. Even if they don't, it's a pretty good story about trying to get to the bottom of a fake hall pass crime ring headed up by a crooked student politician.
Nov 06, 2011
Ms. B
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Ugh, hard to follow the various narrators from chapter to chapter. The story alternates between being mildly interesting and amusing to impossible to follow. It’s suppose to be a mystery of who’s making the counterfeit hall passes. At the end of the story I was not sure if the mystery was resolved or not.
Oct 02, 2010
Meaghan
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This is an excellent parody. It reminds me of every cop film I've ever seen in my life. I suppose the author must have watched scores of them as "research" for this novel. (Hope his brain didn't turn to mush.) And the ending leaves plenty of room for a sequel!
Aug 30, 2010
Anastasia
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Griff is a hard-boiled detective who happens to be a middle school safety patrol officer. I found his dry narrations to be laugh-out-loud funny and will not hesitate to recommend this book to middle school boys who might be on the, well, nerdy side of things.
Sep 05, 2011
Debbie
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If you loved the movie Hot Fuzz and the later work of Leslie Nielsen, this is your book. Unfortunately, that means your in middle age not middle school. But this book is a spot on parody that had me snickering on nearly ever page.
May 19, 2011
Melissa
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Griff Carver Hallway Patrol was so fun and silly in a serious way I wish it was a longer book. Griff has been on the job since he was 6 now in the seventh grade he wonders if his best days are behind him.
Nov 23, 2011
Joshua
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Liked this a lot, reminded me of Big Splash, but not quite as polished... Good, if frustrating ending... Quite a lot of good vocabulary... Cover is deceptively young...
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Jul 12, 2010
Brian
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A wonderful, hilarious book. From the Lennie Briscoe-esque main character to the Don Cragen-like captain, all the cop show tropes are represented and they're all funny.
Sep 21, 2011
Molly
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Philip Marlowe meets 'High Noon' meets Rampart Middle School in this clever, fast-paced novel. The narration alternates well between the three main characters. And I loved the tough-as-nails girl reporter (very Hildy Johnson in 'His Girl Friday,' hooray!) -- but I wonder how much kids will really get the whole thing. Ultimately, enjoyable but a bit flat.
Jul 13, 2011
Jane
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This book is a hoot! Griff Carver, hall patrol at Rampart Middle School is on the job; making middle school safe for kids. I hope there's a sequel!
Oct 24, 2011
Julie
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not my "cup of tea"
found it boring
i was not interested...
i wonder of kids
will like...?!
(i'll be happy
if they do!)
found it boring
i was not interested...
i wonder of kids
will like...?!
(i'll be happy
if they do!)
Oct 12, 2011
Maria
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I read this book last year, and it was pretty good it was kinda confusing and really boring at parts though.!
Aug 21, 2011
Snorkledorf
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Hilarious story of the hard-boiled life of the 7th grade hallway patrol. Highly recommended.
Nov 10, 2010
Jennifer
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Funny, interesting, unfortunate cover....
Crime noir meets middle school Safety Patrol
Crime noir meets middle school Safety Patrol
Dec 08, 2010
Susan recommends playing the "Dragnet" theme when booktalking this funny book.
Jul 19, 2011
Alohatiki
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Cute book and funny. I have a soft spot for patrol guards since I was one in grade school, though I wasn't as cool as Griff Carver.
