This review is about a book I read named The Fourth Grade Weirdo. The author of this book is Martha Freeman. This book is about a boy named Dexter Plum. He goes to a school and isn't like everyone else, he's trying to fit in. Everyone in his class is good at something. There is a boy in his class that he thinks is the smartest kid in the universe. He says he speaks with proper grammar. His teacher Mr. Ditzwinkle is like a clown. He stands on his hands until the class is quiet. Dexter can guess that his glasses will fall off and his teacher will have to tape them back together. Dexter wishes that he would act more like an adult. Martha Freeman writes with lots of detail. She writes and makes it interesting for readers. When you read the book, you might want to put it down because the title sounds like a lower grade book. This book had me wanting to read everyday. This book is gripping. In this book there are alot of action packed chapters. I have seen another one of Martha's books that look interesting. It is called The Stink Bomb Mom. My favorite chapter is when Mr. Ditzwinkle was accused of stealing money for the PTA. Dexter knows that Mr. Ditzwinkle didn't steal the money, he knows that he is innocent. Dexter gets suppended from the Halloween party. Dexter was determined to prove Mr. Ditzwinkle's innocence. He gets his friends to help him crack the case. One of Dexters friends mother was a candidate. She had his friends holding up voting signs on national television. This book is one of a kind. I say this because the order in which the events take place. They make you want to skip chapters to get to all of the action, but you would be missing alot. When you're asked the genre of the story, what would be your answer? My first answer was mystery, then fiction. I finally realized that it was realistic fiction. While in my school library,I was looking for a Matt Christopher sports book until I came across The Fourth Grade Weirdo. I liked the illustration because it looked unique. I thought that the book must be better than the illustration. It changed my whole approach. I now have different perspectives when I look for books. Martha Freeman is one of my favorite authors. She has a gifted talent with writing. She uses one thing and developes it through the whole story. She uses the fact that Dexter doesn't fit in. That changes at the end of the story. I wish she made a sequel to this book. If she does, I would love to read it. I am going to read the rest of her books. This book is a good childrens book. This should be on every kids wish list. I would recommend this book for kids ages 6-13. This book was full of laughter, humor and entertainment. This book also has a mystery flow to it. The main character Dexter, has a personality that would take him far. He cares about others and is willing to help his teacher that he doesn't even like. He is willing to devote his time to solving a case that doesn't involve him. He has a mind that goes in all ways, mainly positive. He isn't like everyone else, he's different in many ways. He is kind hearted just like me in some situations. This book takes many twisted turns. I say this because at the beginning of the story, he doesn't really like Mr.Ditzwinkle. After all of the events in the story it changes. He sees that someone innocent is about to get accused for something he didn't do. That changes Dexters thought of Mr. Ditzwinkle. He finds out the truth and is not going to let his teacher get blamed. That is the type of student that is going to fit in, the way of a hero. If possible,try to read this book because you will love it. If you are bored and don't have anything to do, pick up the book and start reading. You will forget all about being bored. This is going to be a great experience. If I had the power to give this book an award, I would. This book will always be in my library. If kids feel like they are having problems with reading, this book will put them back on track. This is one of the best books that I have ever read. This book is wonderful. I will read more of Martha Freemans books. The illustrations are creative and they are identical to the chapters. This book has 147 pages. While reading the book, it seems that the pages fly by. The pages are long but when reading, you can close your eyes and actually visualize what is going on in the story. The hook in this book is the illustrations, they are really fun. I wish I had more hands so I could give this book 6 thumbs up!!!! This book is great.
This review is by: Denis Tavares
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