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George Brown, Class Clown #4
What's Black and White and Stinks All Over?
George Brown's super burps are causing serious trouble for poor George again. And this time the trouble really stinks! The super burp strikes on Field Day during an outdoor class scavenger hunt. George vows to keep out of any mischief, but he winds up getting skunked.
128 pages, Paperback
Published February 17, 2011
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Nancy E. Krulik
416 books240 followersNancy Krulik is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo book series, which has brought her to the attention of second, third, and fourth graders nationwide.
Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.
As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.
Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .
Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.
As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.
Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .
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July 4, 2021
Fun read
September 5, 2022
A silly story for children.
October 9, 2016
Kids again thought this was a funny addition to the series though they even got grossed out a bit at one part.
I'm certainly not the intended audience for these books. This one was just more gross and more bathroom humor than earlier ones. Not a fan that George places all the blame on his burps, feeling that it is never his fault for causing trouble, all the fault of the burp instead. A two star for me.
I'm certainly not the intended audience for these books. This one was just more gross and more bathroom humor than earlier ones. Not a fan that George places all the blame on his burps, feeling that it is never his fault for causing trouble, all the fault of the burp instead. A two star for me.
April 16, 2012
Reviewed by Rusty Key Writer: Jordan B. Nielsen
Recommended for: Mainly boys, ages 8 to 10, and any girls who enjoy burp jokes.
One Word Summary: Undemanding.
Not all books should be academic, particularly where kids are concerned. It’s our philosophy that a healthy reading diet is based on balance, much like the FDA approved food pyramid. While books like The Giver and Bridge to Terabithea make up the strong, nutritional, vegetable-equivalent base, Nancy Krulik’s George Brown, Class Clown gleefully climbs to the top of the pyramid, embracing the role of literary junk-food. Everything in moderation!
Krulik’s series follows fourth grader George Brown, a reformed “Class Clown”. George is at a new school and on a mission to get his behavior under control. At his last school he may have been lauded as the funny one
in the grade, but George learned all too well the downside of keeping the kids in stitches: he was always in trouble with the teachers. But turning over a new leaf isn’t quite so easy, particularly for George. See, George’s behavior isn’t actually under his control; his antics arise as the result of a “Super Burp”, a rumbling, gaseous explosion that transforms the well-meaning boy into a riotous puppet of mayhem. There’s no telling when or where the Super Burp may strike, or what the “magic gas” will compel George to do, but the results are always zany.
In this episode, George learns that his school is installing a new TV system to replace the intercoms, and morning messages will be delivered by a student-run news show every day. George and his friend Alex rush to the sign-up boards to snatch roles for themselves in the new endeavor. George is an avid skateboarder and certain that he’d make a great sportscaster for the in-school news network. Unfortunately, George’s nemesis Louie had the exact same idea in mind. It’s left to the rivaling boys to create audition tapes for the job, and as luck would have it, the very next day is field day. But of course, George has more than just Louie’s sabotaging mischief to contend with: right when he really doesn’t need it, George gets a case of the Super Burps, and all bedlam breaks loose. From acting like a dog and licking his teacher to shooting gloppy spitballs at Louie, the Super Burp unleashes George’s worst behavior. The other kids may think it’s hilarious, but can George still salvage a decent audition tape? Will field day end with a trip to the principal’s office?
This is all light fare to be sure. The humor in George Brown is proudly lowbrow, trading in burps and muck and toilet jokes, but manages to stay away from excess and gratuity. I chuckled aloud when George ended up running a relay race decked out in old lady clothes and high heels.
There’s an interesting thought behind George Brown that will likely resonate with kids who are often in trouble for acting out: this idea that George’s behavior is not his own, that he’s taken over by something inside of himself that he can’t control, though he wishes he could and regrets the outcomes. Anyone who has worked with behaviorally challenged kids will likely find a lot of truth in that notion, though in George’s case of course it’s taken to the literal extreme.
But, mercifully there’s no real lesson to be learned from any of this. Nothing kills comedy like forced morals and Krulik strives neither to put a bow on the end of this installment, or even to make George appear heroic in any sense. There’s not a lot to take away from George Brown, but he makes for a perfectly suitable diversion and will likely elicit some giggles during ‘free read’ time.
For more reviews, author interviews, reading lists, and feature articles from The Rusty Key, visit us at www.therustykey.com
Recommended for: Mainly boys, ages 8 to 10, and any girls who enjoy burp jokes.
One Word Summary: Undemanding.
Not all books should be academic, particularly where kids are concerned. It’s our philosophy that a healthy reading diet is based on balance, much like the FDA approved food pyramid. While books like The Giver and Bridge to Terabithea make up the strong, nutritional, vegetable-equivalent base, Nancy Krulik’s George Brown, Class Clown gleefully climbs to the top of the pyramid, embracing the role of literary junk-food. Everything in moderation!
Krulik’s series follows fourth grader George Brown, a reformed “Class Clown”. George is at a new school and on a mission to get his behavior under control. At his last school he may have been lauded as the funny one
in the grade, but George learned all too well the downside of keeping the kids in stitches: he was always in trouble with the teachers. But turning over a new leaf isn’t quite so easy, particularly for George. See, George’s behavior isn’t actually under his control; his antics arise as the result of a “Super Burp”, a rumbling, gaseous explosion that transforms the well-meaning boy into a riotous puppet of mayhem. There’s no telling when or where the Super Burp may strike, or what the “magic gas” will compel George to do, but the results are always zany.
In this episode, George learns that his school is installing a new TV system to replace the intercoms, and morning messages will be delivered by a student-run news show every day. George and his friend Alex rush to the sign-up boards to snatch roles for themselves in the new endeavor. George is an avid skateboarder and certain that he’d make a great sportscaster for the in-school news network. Unfortunately, George’s nemesis Louie had the exact same idea in mind. It’s left to the rivaling boys to create audition tapes for the job, and as luck would have it, the very next day is field day. But of course, George has more than just Louie’s sabotaging mischief to contend with: right when he really doesn’t need it, George gets a case of the Super Burps, and all bedlam breaks loose. From acting like a dog and licking his teacher to shooting gloppy spitballs at Louie, the Super Burp unleashes George’s worst behavior. The other kids may think it’s hilarious, but can George still salvage a decent audition tape? Will field day end with a trip to the principal’s office?
This is all light fare to be sure. The humor in George Brown is proudly lowbrow, trading in burps and muck and toilet jokes, but manages to stay away from excess and gratuity. I chuckled aloud when George ended up running a relay race decked out in old lady clothes and high heels.
There’s an interesting thought behind George Brown that will likely resonate with kids who are often in trouble for acting out: this idea that George’s behavior is not his own, that he’s taken over by something inside of himself that he can’t control, though he wishes he could and regrets the outcomes. Anyone who has worked with behaviorally challenged kids will likely find a lot of truth in that notion, though in George’s case of course it’s taken to the literal extreme.
But, mercifully there’s no real lesson to be learned from any of this. Nothing kills comedy like forced morals and Krulik strives neither to put a bow on the end of this installment, or even to make George appear heroic in any sense. There’s not a lot to take away from George Brown, but he makes for a perfectly suitable diversion and will likely elicit some giggles during ‘free read’ time.
For more reviews, author interviews, reading lists, and feature articles from The Rusty Key, visit us at www.therustykey.com
September 9, 2012
A silly book for silly children. My seven-year-old read this book to me. He seemed to like it. It was the first longer chapter book I made him read by himself (only getting my help with the more difficult words.) Before I was having him read the Mr. Putter and Tabby books (which he loved!).
I honestly didn't care for this book much myself. I thought it seemed immature, but these are younger boys in the story. Naturally younger boys do act somewhat immature. The child in this story becomes impulsive whenever he has these super burps. He says the super burp makes him do these naughty things.
Through out the story he fights to control himself whenever the super burp comes. George Brown also has a goal to be the school's 4th grade sports caster. He is constantly in a rivalry with another child who wants to be the sports caster.
It turns out that not only the super burp or his rival Louie are the only things that stand between him and his goal.
I honestly didn't care for this book much myself. I thought it seemed immature, but these are younger boys in the story. Naturally younger boys do act somewhat immature. The child in this story becomes impulsive whenever he has these super burps. He says the super burp makes him do these naughty things.
Through out the story he fights to control himself whenever the super burp comes. George Brown also has a goal to be the school's 4th grade sports caster. He is constantly in a rivalry with another child who wants to be the sports caster.
It turns out that not only the super burp or his rival Louie are the only things that stand between him and his goal.
May 29, 2013
When you pick George Brown Class Clown up, you will never want to put it down! Nancy Krulik is the best author ever! I think you will love this book! This book is about Field Day. George and his friends do lots of fun things during Field Day like a scavenger hunt and relay races. The main part of this book is that George can't stop burping! He drank a root beer float and then he couldn't stop burping for days. My favorite part of this book is when a skunk sprays George in the face because it's really funny! I give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it's a great series. If George was in my class. I would be friends with him. You should get this book right now! I promise you will love it!
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January 23, 2015what i liked about the book George moves to a new school and he moves there tords the end of the school and they have this thing called feald day and Georgeis on the team called the vipers and there is this kid named Max and he is jeliseof of George and his team ends up wining feald day I like this book becuseit was very funny
November 15, 2013
i like the part when Juliana got the part of the sportscaster.
November 23, 2015
I think it is a realy weriod book but also a very funny and also it has like very suspefct facts and realy tells you about his life and how he got in trouble in his old school
March 7, 2016
Asher (7yo) read. "My favorite part was when George got into a girl costume and had to race Julianna in the costume (which was actually pretty hard because he was wearing high heels). It's funny!"
November 26, 2015
Awesome book if you want to laugh
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