Book Overview
A wise guy gets wise The school year is almost over, and Alex Ryan still has plenty of pranks to pull and jokes to tell. Then his dad attends the meeting about the seventh-grade outdoor education trip. Alex knows nothing good can come of this -- Mr. Ryan is a jester, too, and the butt of his funny stories is often Alex. Still, Alex is not prepared for the comment that mortifies him in front of pretty, popular Marcia Faitak, his friend Dave Barnett, and the rest of his classmates. When Marcia tries to comfort him, Alex pounces on her. Marcia crumples, and Alex sets out to make up for his remark, even as he struggles to understand what impelled it. When all his attempts at reconciliation fail, Alex conceives a plan, to be executed during the outdoor ed trip. A surefire attention-getter, this should bring Marcia around, entertain Dave, and impress Alex's father. But is this really what Alex wants to do? In the fourth book about the kids at West Creek Middle School, readers will root for Alex Ryan as he discovers his true self, and the wisest way to handle the most oppressive person in his life -- his own father. A Junior Library Guild Selection
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374346550
ISBN13:9780374346553
Release Date:April 2003
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
The fourth in the West Creek series - does not disappoint
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Claudia Mills has done it again! This book is the fourth in the series about the West Creek Middle School Gang and is wonderful insofar as we get to take a look at life from the viewpoint of Alex Ryan. Readers of the first three books will certainly recall Alex, the wisecracking boy who LOVES to tease and make people laugh. In the fourth book of the series, readers discover WHY Alex is the way he is and what makes him tick. We also see what happens when a joke is carried too far but we also witness Alex shining through at the book's ending that is truly inspiring. Readers are sure to identify with Alex through his adventures. Enjoy!
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