Melonhead is my preferred name. Preferred by me, not my mom. She likes people to call me by my real name, Adam Melon. Luckily, it’s too late ...
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May 29, 2011
Alyssa
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I was literally laughing out loud while reading Melonhead. I'm not sure if I've ever laughed out loud reading a book as much as I did with this one. People kept looking at me funny and asking what I was laughing about!
This is the story of Adam Melon, who his friends have nicknamed Melonhead. Melonhead is constantly finding himself in some sort of predicament. Some of them he gets into by himself, others seem to happen just by chance. Most of them come about as Melonhead and Sam (his be More...
This is the story of Adam Melon, who his friends have nicknamed Melonhead. Melonhead is constantly finding himself in some sort of predicament. Some of them he gets into by himself, others seem to happen just by chance. Most of them come about as Melonhead and Sam (his be More...
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Mar 31, 2009
Mary
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3rd-4th An engaging humorous story of Lucy Rose's friend Adam Melon aka Melonhead and the crazy, unusual situations he gets himself into.
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Oct 31, 2009
Sandra
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The pictures and the writing reminded me of one of Roald Dahl’s books. I love his books and loved this one as well. Adam Melon, a.k.a. Melonhead is a very active boy. It seems that trouble was always finding him. The story starts out with a lot of excitement. Melonhead has his foot stuck in a hole in a tree limb. It seems the whole town has turned out. The longer his foot is inside the hole the more it sweats and swells. It takes the jaws of life to remove the foot from the hole. He is an inquis
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Jan 02, 2012
Carol
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Melonhead is the boys nickname. This book deals with his search for the perfect science project. He kind of reminds me of my son David.
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May 24, 2010
Kenneth
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this book is so funny! especially the parts with Julia the baby in them, because she will say whatever she hears, only a little weird, like if you say "armadillo" she'll say "I'm a pillow". the story is like this: the main character (whose real name is Adam Melon though he prefers to be called Melonhead) has a project for the invention fair and he teams up with his friend Sam to invent something to win a prize. several failed experiments (including trying to hide a garter sna
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May 31, 2009
Kristen
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Melonhead is the epitome of boyhood. Young readers will like his strange antics and the situations that he gets himself into.
For me however I was a little annoyed. I don't know if I want my kids getting any ideas from Melonhead. Some of his problems come upon him by chance, like getting stuck up in a tree. However there are other things he does on purpose that I don't want my kids to do. Like eating captain crunch with ginger ale, making frosting beards, sneaking rodents in th More...
For me however I was a little annoyed. I don't know if I want my kids getting any ideas from Melonhead. Some of his problems come upon him by chance, like getting stuck up in a tree. However there are other things he does on purpose that I don't want my kids to do. Like eating captain crunch with ginger ale, making frosting beards, sneaking rodents in th More...
Sep 17, 2009
Ingrid
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Melonhead is the kind of boy who acts before he thinks through if it is a good idea or not. As a result he often gets himself into all sorts of trouble with his parents, neighbors, and teachers. Of course his adventures are all very funny. Melonhead and his classmates are busy working on inventions for a school project and some of his adventures relate to this project. This is the first book in the planned Melonhead series. I think that kids will like the zany adventures of Melonhead and his fri
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Jun 26, 2011
Lisa
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This book was so funny! The reviews got it right. Katy Kelly has a great "kid" voice for the characters, and those boys are just too real! I laughed out-loud and thought of other boys that I know like these two. I also like the curricular connection within the story, the students are creating Re-inventions. The idea is to repurpose something as a useful new invention. The idea of following the Scientific Method is effectively incorporated into the storyline. Kelly also has a cou
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Oct 02, 2009
Laura
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3 1/2 stars... I find it hard to rate books at this level, but I can say it's cute for 3rd/4th grade boys. It's kind of like Fudge or Stink. The jokes sometimes loose a little something in the delivery. The author often explains the consequences of Melonhead's actions before explaining what led to those consequences, usually leaving me confused -- "Did I miss something? Oh, now I get it." -- and forcing the humor to take a back seat to the "mystery" of what happened. All in a
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May 03, 2009
Ariel
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The eponymous hero is sort of a cross between a young Adam Savage from MythBusters testing out hypoetheses with maximum danger and Arthur. accompanied by an ensemble cast of male and female friends. Melonhead even sneaks a potentially dangerous snake into the house and needs his friends' help finding it, just like an Arthur episode. But his mother is a whole lot less cool than Adam Savage's mom, whom I happen to know. This is a fun read, good for reluctant readers.
Apr 20, 2009
Stephanie
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Melonhead is this impetuous and zany kid with all sorts of crazy ideas and experiences. This book is well written and so funny! I was laughing my head off. I thought it was the boy version of Clementine by Sara Pennypacker. I LOVED IT!! It probably won't win the Newbery, but it was a fantastic book that I think boys will love. (Sometimes it's hard to find books for 8-10 year old boys, but this one is perfect!)
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Jan 23, 2012
The author of Lucy Rose has created a humorous series about a boy nicknamed Melonhead. Lucy Rose is a character in this book. Adam, a.k.a. Melonhead, finds himself in constant trouble. He's a likeable, funny boy. There is some bathroom humor in it, but the younger kids will enjoy it. I found myself liking Melonhead and his friends, too.
Aug 01, 2011
Ms. B
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A week, or two or maybe a month in the lives of overactive, imaginative, and highly creative 3rd graders, Melonhead and Sam, who want to win their school's REINVENTIONS challenge. Can they make a reinvention using everyday materials from their own homes without creating too much stress and chaos in their parents' lives?
Nov 20, 2010
Ellen
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This month's choice for the grade 3 to 5 "Teachers as Readers" group. The humor felt forced and fake to me; I wonder if it will appeal to the target audience. The author, who is in her 50's, might be out of touch with what childhood is like these days. I am giving it two stars ('it was OK') for now, but will revise upwards if it turns out to be a hit with my students.
Aug 16, 2009
Linda
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Love this book - so did my 5th grade and 10th grade sons - LOL. Can't wait to tell our teacher in charge of the Invention Club at school with all the effort to study and create inventions in the book. The other quirky notable is the way the kids come up wiht rhymes like 'Later, alligator,' but better - way better
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Aug 23, 2009
Amy
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For kids who like Stink and Roscoe Riley Rules. Melonhead has lot of ideas, many of which get him in trouble, ideas that involve snakes, getting stuck in a tree, and trying to come up with a re-invention for school. He's a really like-able character. Hopefully there will be more in the series.
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Feb 08, 2009
Peg
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Kelly writes in a breezy style with lots of dialogue, but the story begins to drag after a while and their winning the contest makes the ending a bit too neat. Yet boys especially will relate to Melonhead’s antics and could enjoy this light, easy read. Illustrations were not seen.
Feb 10, 2012
Jenn
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This book made me laugh out loud! Kids will love it and teachers will love reading it aloud. Love the way the author introduces vocabulary (with in-context explanations). It's smart and witty without trying too hard or being condescending. Melonhead reminds me of a male Ramona Quimby.
May 18, 2009
Joenna
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Great funny book for boys. Has lots of fun things happen to him in this book such as getting his foot stuck in a tree (he thinks it's the coolest thing that he gets to pee from a tree!); he finds a snake and thinks the snake "Cobra" would make the best pet; and he needs an invention for his science class. Needless to say he gets in trouble a lot by his teachers and parents.
Nov 09, 2009
Cfett
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Melonhead is a realistic fiction story about a 10 year old boy who is trying to create an invention to share at school. He and his friend, Sam, get into hilarious situations while trying to come up with an invention. This book would be good to use during an Invention Unit.
May 26, 2011
StorySnoops
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This is a positive story filled with supportive and caring relationships between friends, grandparents, neighbors, siblings, and teachers. It educates the reader about real life...(click for the full review http://storysnoops.com/detail.php?id=59).
Aug 08, 2011
Emma
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Hilarious! The main character of this book reminds me of the mischievous, naughty boys I love to have as students! The ones who would absolutely carry cereal around in their pockets, just in case they got hungry. This is going to be my first read aloud of the new school year.
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Jun 22, 2011
Jamie
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Melonhead has some laugh out loud humor and neat references to inventions. However, I found it a bit difficult to follow the story line. I am sure boys in elementary school would enjoy Melonhead"s antics.
Jul 19, 2009
Karen
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I truly enjoyed this book. I love the crazy mishaps the Melonhead and Sam get in while trying to be good. I think this book would be enjoyed by many. I will now need to read the Lucy Rose stories.
Dec 30, 2009
Carrie
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I'm so glad Katy Kelly is expanding her "Lucy Rose" series with something from the male perspective. I'm not as wild about Melonhead as I am about Lucy Rose, but then again, I'm a girl. :-p
Aug 21, 2009
Joy
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A quirky, easy breezy book but just didn't seem to cut the mustard. And can the mom in this book get any more stereotypical? Are we living in the 50s?
Jun 02, 2009
Jessica
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Really funny, I laughed out loud at parts. This book seemed like Clementinewith a boy main character.
May 07, 2009
Gwen the Librarian
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I love Katy Kelly's Lucy Rose books and now here is a story just about Melonhead (aka Adam Melon)! I like Melonhead's story even better than the books about Lucy Rose. It's just really, really fun.
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May 04, 2009
The Library Lady
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Boys will like this one. The dialog between Melonhead and the fireman helping to rescue him from a tree is particularly true and funny.
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Dec 18, 2011
Anne
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Cute, diverting tale. Dialog-driven style can be confusing, but the dialog itself is authentic American boy.
