Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project

Hazy Bloom #2

by Jennifer Hamburg, Jenn Harney (Illustrator)

After wacky third grader Hazy Bloom starts seeing visions of things that will happen one day in the future, she hopes her "tomorrow power" will help her get the pet she's always dreamed of in Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project , a hilarious chapter book by Jennifer Hamburg with illustrations by Jenn Harney.

It's the annual Third Grade Leadership Challenge, where each third-grade class plans and hosts a fundraiser. Hazel "Hazy" Bloom, however, has other things on her mind―like proving to her parents she’s responsible enough to get a pet iguana. But when Hazy's "tomorrow power"―her ability to see visual clues about things that will happen one day in the future―mistakenly causes her to have a brilliant idea for a Pet Day fundraiser, her classmates put her in charge. Hazy's annoyed, until she realizes that if she helps the class win, her parents will finally see that she's responsible enough to get the iguana she's dreaming of. Soon, Hazy’s determined to make sure her team ends up on top―but it’s not so easy when her tomorrow visions keep throwing her plans into disarray!

Genres: Fantasy, Animals, Childrens, Middle Grade, Magic

192 pages, Hardcover

Published February 27, 2018

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third grader Hazel (Hazy) Bloom is convinced that she can predict what's going to happen tomorrow based on the brief visions she has. But each time this happens, her predictions are way, way off. But when she somehow ends up in charge of her class's fundraising project centering around pets, she's in over her head and needs help in following through on all the tasks she needs to accomplish. Although Hazy is prone to daydreaming instead of ticking items off her to-do list, with some help from her best friend, Elizabeth, and her planner, maybe, just maybe, she can pull off a successful fund raiser. Young readers will enjoy the authorial voice and this imperfect but charming protagonist. I got a kick out of her efforts to help out around the house, which didn't turn out all that well, and I was also entertained by her father's attempts to build a loft bed for her brother. It will be fun to see where the author takes this character and how much truth there is to her ability to see tomorrow.

[Dierdre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hazy Bloom has an interesting power to foresee events that will happen the next day, that she calls “tomorrow power.” Usually, things do not go as she anticipates. Due to one of her visions, she gets selected to be the team leader of the third grade FUNdraising Challenge. With help from her best friend, Elizabeth, they decide that this would be a great way for Hazy to prove she is responsible enough to get a pet iguana. Hazy is a likable character, although she lets Elizabeth take charge in most situations. Kids will be able to relate to her because she is not "perfect;" she gets into trouble at home and procrastinates, like many tend to do. Her family life was realistic and relatable. Hazy was learning fractions and the author sprinkled fractions throughout the story, which was a nice touch. The only thing that really bothered me was her constant use of "for real live." Maybe it wouldn't bother the actual young readers. I enjoyed the illustrations. This was the second in a series and I would be interested in reading any others.

[BiblioBickie · Rating 2 out of 5]

9-year-old Hazy Bloom is back, this time with a plan to show her parents how responsible she is so that she will get a pet iguana. Complicating matters is her 4th grade class's FUNdraiser, a Pet Day, for which she has been elected Team Leader. Her BFSB (best friend since birth) Elizabeth is a lot more organized than Hazy, so she helps her figure out what to do. Unfortunately, Hazy keeps forgetting to do things and gets distracted by trying to do other things (like the laundry at home, with disastrous consequences). While there are a few holes in the story, it mostly hangs together enough for the intended readers. However, it was episodic, padded with lots of examples of Hazy trying to do something without asking for help or permission (or even instructions) and then messing it up. About half-way through, I really didn't care what happened with Pet Day and was completely fed up with Hazy's poor decision-making. Especially when she was rewarded with a trip to the pet store to get an iguana, which makes no sense at all except as a plot device for her to decide to buy supplies for the Pet Day instead.

[Ingrid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hazy is trying her best show her parents how responsible is so they will buy her an iguana, but she is having a hard time. She is in charge of her class fundraiser and things are not going very well hence the problems with responsibility. This is a fun book full of humor and fans of Clementine will enjoy this book.

[Nan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fine book for young chapter book readers. A girl who makes plenty of mistakes and has silly visions of the future. Annoying use of phrase “for real live”. I guess to be similar to Judy Moody. Cute drawings and fun cover will attract early chapter readers and may appeal to animal lovers. Nice message of being a friend.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as good as first book ... no, better!

[Reshmi Ramesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

good.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute series! The characters are fun and kids will love them!

[Wesam Karam · Rating 3 out of 5]

😄 🤣 😂 😆 I like the idea