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There is much to be said for the Internet and book services like Goodreads and LivingSocial. You can find similar books to the ones you love, and get suggestions from friends. In spite of all this technobibliographic help, there is something to be said for wandering through the stacks of your local library or book store. Sometimes you stumble across a cover like this:
How could I resist?
Dwight is a looser, with a capital LOOSER, but when he invents and origami Yoda puppet that seems to be able to tell the future. Soon Dwight is sought out by kids who want Yoda to give them advice on topics such as their love life or how to deal with bullies. But Dwight’s friend Tommy isn’t sure how real is this prognostication. Especially since he has a very important question to ask.
This book is a clever tale of boys on the edges of the social plane aimed at the Grades 4 to 6 set. Written as a series of case files with commentary, it is also accessible to the Middle School group who are into the high interest-low vocab books or are Star Wars fans. The crazy, kid-style illustration only serve to bump up the humour even more. Author Tom Angleberger has set the right tone for this boy friendly tale.