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Tarantula Power!
Forced to work with Kevin the class bully on a project to design a new breakfast cereal, Richard also tries to stop him from picking on second-graders by using "Tarantula Power."
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published May 15, 2007
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April 1, 2013
We recently read Meow Means Mischief, The Perfect Cat-Sitter, and Dear Whiskers by Ann Whitehead Nagda and we enjoyed those stories.
So I was excited to learn that the characters from that book returned again in this one. I'm not sure if it's a series or a sequel per se, but there appear to be five books that have characters common in each, but seem to focus on a different child. While the other stories featured Rana, Susan, and Jenny, this book centers on Richard.
The story is fairly straightforward and entertaining and it is easy for our girls to relate to the characters. I thought Richard was brave for becoming a 'defender' for Sam and helping him learn to stand up for himself.
The topic of eating bugs was both gross and informative, and our girls loved it. Overall, we thought this was an entertaining story and we enjoyed reading it together.
So I was excited to learn that the characters from that book returned again in this one. I'm not sure if it's a series or a sequel per se, but there appear to be five books that have characters common in each, but seem to focus on a different child. While the other stories featured Rana, Susan, and Jenny, this book centers on Richard.
The story is fairly straightforward and entertaining and it is easy for our girls to relate to the characters. I thought Richard was brave for becoming a 'defender' for Sam and helping him learn to stand up for himself.
The topic of eating bugs was both gross and informative, and our girls loved it. Overall, we thought this was an entertaining story and we enjoyed reading it together.
October 5, 2007
Richard's second grade class has new exciting new things happening: a project to design a new breakfast cereal, and a new pet tarantula. However, Kevin (the class bully) is making these things a lot less fun for Richard. First Kevin stole Richard's original cereal idea, then he made fun of Richard's new idea for a ceral containing insects, and now he's tormenting a little kid at the school. Richard steps in to help the younger kids, but how can he stop the bully by himself?
I'd readily give this book to a third grader who wanted a realistic fiction book. It would be a great boy book with a little bit of a gross factor (eating bugs) and lots of cool information on tarantulas. I worry slightly about the message of trying to get even with a bully, but Richard does eventually go to a teacher, who helps resolve the issue.
I'd readily give this book to a third grader who wanted a realistic fiction book. It would be a great boy book with a little bit of a gross factor (eating bugs) and lots of cool information on tarantulas. I worry slightly about the message of trying to get even with a bully, but Richard does eventually go to a teacher, who helps resolve the issue.
August 29, 2010
This book was fantastic, right up there with Valentine Cat by the same author. I love how the author works in real school activities and learning projects. Along with also real things that happen in school with kids that they get along with and also bullies and how the deal with that in all ways. This a great book for any age. My 7 year old could read it and was quite proud of himself too. Great book. Can't wait to read another by Nagda! ENJOY!
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