![]() ![]() Short page count, plenty of illustrations, and an intriguing method of solving the age-old bully problem make this an involving book for younger readers who will look forward to more books in this series.Kids will surely be looking to devour more episodes, and Brian Biggs’s wacky illustrations make for an on-target complement. Three cheers for Shredderman! Van Draanen has created a “superhero” who speaks wonderfully to all the underdogs out there looking for justice.Droll, black-and-white cartoons are a perfect accompaniment to the clever text. This entertaining story of an egghead who cannot keep his shoes tied who uses his brains to triumph over the worst bully in school will keep even reluctant readers laughing and wanting more stories about this cyber superhero.Find activities and fun at the Shredderman website Assuming a cybersuperhero secret identify, Nolan sets up a website,, and posts photos of Bubba in action, doing wrong.Ī fast and funny story of the triumph of the nerds, this is the first of a four-book series with real kid appeal. He'll do a report on injustice, all right. ![]() Watching Bubba steal Miriam Whipple's assignment page, Nolen gets an idea. They have to design their own newspaper page and write about an injustice, and they can use their computers. This month's project, though, is right up Nolan's alley. Green gives the kids a creative project to do. (Bubba calls him the Happy Hippie.) Every month, Mr. Green, has a ponytail, plays guitar, and wears jeans and sandals to school. Problem: Nolan is half Bubba's size, and, as he says, "I don't exactly want to die in elementary school." Nolan's teacher, Mr. Now that he is in fifth grade, Nolan Byrd-called Byrd-the-Nerd by his arch enemy, his lying, cheating, stealing, bullying classmate, Bubba- would love to do something about Bubba. ![]()
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