Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book (Volume 2)

Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book (Volume 2)

<DIV>The hilarious, clever, and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit, <I>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!</I><BR /><BR /> It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda€“related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a €œtroublemaker.€ Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file€"one that will show how Dwight€s presence benefits McQuarrie. With the help of their friends, Tommy and Kellen record cases such as €œOrigami Yoda and the Pre-eaten Wiener,€ €œOrigami Yoda and the Exploding Pizza Bagels,€ and €œOrigami Yoda and <I>Wonderland: The Musical</I>.€ But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have a secret plan that could make Dwight€s suspension permanent . . .</DIV><P>This is the second case file in the blockbuster bestselling Origami Yoda series, written by Tom Angleberger, author of <I>Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side</I><I>,  </I>showcasing his proven knack for authentically capturing the  intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school in €œa satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority€ (<I>Kirkus Reviews</I>, starred review).</P><P><U>Praise for <I>Darth Paper Strikes Back</I></U></P><DIV><B>STARRED REIVEW</B></DIV><DIV>€œAngleberger€s just-as-funny follow-up to <I>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda</I> delves deeper into the mystery of the helpful paper Yoda in a satisfying tale of friendship and just resistance to authority.Pitch-perfect middle-school milieu and enough Star Wars references (and laughs) to satisfy fans and win new ones.€</DIV><DIV>€"<I>Kirkus Reviews, </I>starred review</DIV><DIV><B> </B></DIV><DIV>€œIn this imaginative sequel€¦author Tom Angleberger has his finger puppet squarely on the erratic pulse of middle-school life, with its shifting allegiances, squeals, moans and misgivings.€</DIV><DIV>€"<I>Washington Post</I>   </DIV><DIV><B> </B></DIV><DIV>€œAs with this story€s predecessor, the well-observed middle-school dynamics (and Angleberger€s sharp sense of humor) are greatly amplified by the book's design, which includes faux wrinkled pages, abundant doodles, and other scrawled marginalia. It's a natural step up from the Wimpy Kid series, with more text and narrative complexity, but just as much on-target humor and all-around fun.€ €"<I>Publishers Weekly</I>    €œThis book is honest, funny, and immensely entertaining. The illustrations and design will engage readers. Based on the positive reception <I>Origami Yoda</I> has received, kids will be clamoring for this sequel. They won€t be disappointed.€   €"<I>School Library Journal</I></DIV><DIV>  </DIV><DIV>€œThe Force is with Tom Angleberger in this sequel to his funny and clever novel/comics hybrid, <I>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. </I>A sequel to equal the funny and clever novel/comics debut of the Origami Yoda, as Dwight€s friends try to save him from reform school.</DIV><DIV>€"<I>Shelf Awareness</I>   </DIV><DIV> </DIV><P>€œWith the same deft touch that made <I>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda</I> a pleasure, Angleberger takes readers through the ups and downs of adolescence.€   €"<I>Portland Book Review </I>   </P><DIV> </DIV><DIV>€œ<I>Darth Paper</I> offers further proof that Angleberger really understands middle-schoolers and the daily dramas that engulf them, while still finding the humor inherent in their situations.</DIV><DIV>€"<I>Scripps News</I>   </DIV>