Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin is shunned by his classmates, best friends, and teacher after he is unfairly fingered as a nose-picker by the cla...
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Mar 12, 2009
Nicole
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Newbery Medal winner Louis Sachar’s Marvin Redpost series of beginning chapter books are chock-full of the silly humor that children enjoy from his other Wayside School series. Marvin inadvertently gets on bully Clarence’s bad side and Clarence accuses Marvin of being a nose-picker. The more Marvin denies the designation, the more his classmates ostracize him until even his two best friends no longer associate with him for fear of being lumped into nose-picker category and the social outcast sta
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Oct 03, 2011
gina
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Why should you read Why Pick on Me? - ?
1. Louis Sachar is one of the best children’s writers out there.
2. The angle on dealing with bullies is creative and full of heart.
3. This book is a great transition for beginning readers to start chapter books.
4. You get to read the word “booger” repeatedly.
You might think this book has a childish take on something that kids like to snicker about, but really it’s a thoughtful tale about how rumors are spread. A mild suggestio More...
1. Louis Sachar is one of the best children’s writers out there.
2. The angle on dealing with bullies is creative and full of heart.
3. This book is a great transition for beginning readers to start chapter books.
4. You get to read the word “booger” repeatedly.
You might think this book has a childish take on something that kids like to snicker about, but really it’s a thoughtful tale about how rumors are spread. A mild suggestio More...
Jan 27, 2012
Kirei
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This book is about a difficult topic--nose picking!
A bully falsely accuses Marvin of picking his nose, and then everyone is calling him a nose picker. Even his teacher thinks it is true.
This book handles bullying and also being human. The ending may surprise you!! Now excuse me while I go get a tissue.
Very much a "boy" book, though girls will like it, too.
A bully falsely accuses Marvin of picking his nose, and then everyone is calling him a nose picker. Even his teacher thinks it is true.
This book handles bullying and also being human. The ending may surprise you!! Now excuse me while I go get a tissue.
Very much a "boy" book, though girls will like it, too.
Aug 12, 2009
Jessica
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Clarence, the meanest kid in Marvin's school, fought with Marvin, then, she spread a strange rumor, which is Marvin piked his nose.
The more he deny the rumor, the more his friends believe and leave him, even his best friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His sister said that why picking nose is bad.
How can he solve the problem?
The more he deny the rumor, the more his friends believe and leave him, even his best friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His sister said that why picking nose is bad.
How can he solve the problem?
Jun 08, 2009
Jan
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In the world of 2nd graders, where the word "booger" sets off shouts of laughter, this book is a boy's delight. His parents will love the quiet, intelligent way Marvin sets about silencing the school bullies.
Louis Sachar at his juvenile-writer best.
Louis Sachar at his juvenile-writer best.
Apr 22, 2009
Lanelibrarylady
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Cute story with a kid-appealing message that speaks to the topic of bullying/teasing/excluding. While the nose-picking theme stoops to "bathroom humor" level (for me, anyways!), the message of teasing other kids will be delivered to the more reluctant readers.
Jul 17, 2010
Carol
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If you enjoy the Marvin Redpost series, you will like this one too.
Bullying is one of the most popular themes in coming-of-age literature at all times. Marvin was said to be a nose-picker in class. In other words, he was somewhat verbally abused. He felt discontented about the fact that his classmates called him names. There's rumours around. The harder he tried to deny it, the least his friends believed him. In the end, he figured out a way to silence the school bullies.
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Bullying is one of the most popular themes in coming-of-age literature at all times. Marvin was said to be a nose-picker in class. In other words, he was somewhat verbally abused. He felt discontented about the fact that his classmates called him names. There's rumours around. The harder he tried to deny it, the least his friends believed him. In the end, he figured out a way to silence the school bullies.
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Jul 29, 2011
Catherine
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Louis Sachar is a great writer for mid-grammar school age kids--The Marvin Redpost series is a great example of his talent at accessible writing and reading for this age group
Jan 01, 2012
Emily
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It was a good book. I thought it was funny.It was about how a kid named Marvin who always gets picked on and always gets in trouble.
Mar 28, 2009
Alissa
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this book is asome. i dont know why i like this book ether. you should read it also.
Jun 04, 2010
Gabby
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I liked this book it was a lot better than Marvin Redpost alone in his teachers house!
Jun 01, 2009
Ashanti
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I did not think it was fare when clerence lied and said he did not pick his nose
Jul 25, 2008
Kevan
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Is he as disgusting as they say he is? The runor is going around that Marvin Redpost is the biggest nose-picker in the school. Clarence started it, and now everyone is acting as if its true. Even Marvin's best friends don't want to be seen with him. It's unfair! But what can Marvin do about it?
We read this book for one of my granddaughters book reports at school. We would each read it and then discuss, to help her with comprehension. It's a gross subject, but it made us laugh.
We read this book for one of my granddaughters book reports at school. We would each read it and then discuss, to help her with comprehension. It's a gross subject, but it made us laugh.
Apr 14, 2011
Ivy
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Ha ha, I can't believe this is on here! Gross. I read this when I was in 4th grade.
Apr 24, 2008
Stephanie
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errrrm....i have no clue y i read this one, i found it on my second grade cousin's desk and picke dit up
its kinda sickening and childish at the same time...but i member reading it from when i was smaller, so it was okay
its kinda sickening and childish at the same time...but i member reading it from when i was smaller, so it was okay
Nov 03, 2010
Ethan
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I like that Marvin Redpost learned to not pick his nose because the kids made fun of him. It's a good lesson to learn. Maybe it wasn't nice for the other kids to make fun of him.
Jun 06, 2008
Laura
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This was a wonderful book. My kids and I laughed out loud and enjoyed learning a simple lesson about kindness, respect and honesty.
Dec 25, 2011
