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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Tommy Greenwald

Review

On the 2014 Intermediate Sequoyah list, Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald is absolutely one of the funniest books I have read! Middle schooler Charlie Joe Jackson has made it this far without actually having read a whole book. Oh, he reads the first and last chapters and then bribes his good friend, Timmy, to tell him what the rest of the book is about. Until Timmy stops! Of course, there is a girl involved, parents, teachers, principal’s, and even Charlie’s older sister.

Great one-liners and packed with Charlie Joe’s Tips. My favorite, “Charlie Joe’s Tip # 9 – Reading can make you fat. …reading burns absolutely no calories whatsoever. So the next time you consider picking up a book, you might want to remember what an unhealthy choice you’re making.”

Not to be missed is Charlie Joe’s take on libraries in Tip #12 and Chapter 20. ~ Anita Hill

Review Date

Reviewed November 2013