Punk'd and Skunked

Rotten School #11

by R.L. Stine, Trip Park (Illustrator)

Bernie Bridges has always dreamed about going to PPP—the exclusive Preppy Prep Prep school. All the kids at PPP are rich, rich, rich! And if there is one thing that Bernie loves it's money, money, money! But how will Bernie get to PPP? All he and his buddies have to do is win the National School Make-a-Great-Invention Contest, and off they go to PPP for a week to compete in the final round. There's just one problem—their best ideas are a Hamster on a Stick and a light-up comb! With a little scheming and a lot of luck, Bernie and his guys manage to win their school contest. But when they get to Preppy Prep Prep, Bernie must come up with yet another invention—this one cleverer than the first. No sweat! But the filthy rich PPP kids are smarter and sneakier than any kid at Rotten School. Has Bernie finally met his match?

Genres: Childrens, Humor

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.

R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.

Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.

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Reviews

[Darnaysha]

This book was very good.This book was a about the main character named Bernie and his friends they needed to win the contest for best invented prize.To go to a school called Preppy Prep Prep

[Brett · Rating 2 out of 5]

These books all seem to end rather abruptly & not always with resolution.

[Cyrano · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Punk’d and Skunked by R.L. Stine was okay and some reasons why I think it was okay was that I think the part where the judges say they can go to PPP, that could have been a little more realistic because the reason was that they just wanted to get rid of Bernie. Another thing I didn’t like was that in PPP weren’t introduced to that many characters, what I would have liked is if their was like a PPP style of April May, a PPP style of Sherman Oaks, and a PPP style of Sweety. One thing I was confused about if Corky had the ball blow up or had the mallet blew up. Some things I liked about it was that it at least showed some new characters and showed a whole new environment that the rotten school house went to. Another thing I liked was that for once Bernie won technically he just didn’t get to keep the money. I recommend this book to 4th graders and people who love stuff that is silly.

[merr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back on a little R.L. Stine kick and rereading a bunch of books from his series, currently the Rotten School Series. Obviously these aren’t my typical level of reading, but I am rereading these in between reads and for nostalgia. They are typical Stine humor and they have cool illustrations throughout. They’re a fun read and part of a rad series!

Bernie Bridges and his Rotten School friends are back. After somehow managing to be sent to a competition of inventions between other boarding schools, Bernie and his friends must create a winning invention to get their hands on the grand prize of $5000. The only issue is is that Bernie and his friends don’t have an invention and they are dealing with a whole new group of rich and preppy kids who smile but are set out to make the Rotten School boys fail and embarrass themselves. Follow along as Bernie schemes up new ways to make an invention and get his hands on the prize money.

[Zhelana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a perfectly average children's book.

[Sean Harding · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gross out stuff in this very ordinary tale - designed for young lads one assumes - but the more discerning will turn their noses upon as this is a bit on the stinky side.

[Ernest · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's cool😎

[Michelle Bridges · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall a cute book for upper elementary. Schoolers. There are lots of great play on words that kids can appreciate. The plot is simple, that Bernie wants to win the great invention contest so he can have a week at the rich kids prep school, and the grand prize of cash. He and his dorm mates at the rotten school are funny characters. This is a fun book, but there is little character development and a simple plot so this would be a good read to help develop fluency and speed. 2-5th grade.

[B.J. Burgess · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 11th entry in the series changes the format slightly. Here there are almost two different stories in one book. The first half involves Bernie trying to come up with the perfect invention to win the invention contest. The second half has Bernie and his pals visiting the prep school for a week, where they have to come up with a new invention. Overall, Rotten School: Punk'd and Skunked is an entertaining read with several laugh out loud moments.

[Madeline Henricksen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because the book was very funny.I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes funny rotten school books. I like the part when Corky Pigge puts an explosive blue croquet ball in front of Bernie and he hits it and it blows up his clothes, except for his underwear.

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book bernie makes a really weird invention.

[♥☺☻LIVIN LIFE ☺☻♥]

Bernie is tryin to make a cool invention that will suprise the juges and make him rich. With this big win he will be able to go to the Prepy Pre School were every one is rich snotty and smart.

[Dakota · Rating 2 out of 5]

did not make sense

[Erin Mcinerney · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Seth · Rating 4 out of 5]

best

[Lia L · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great.