The Twinkie Squad

I listened to this audiobook with the kids. The characters were interesting and we found ourselves laughing out loud through most of the book. A fun read!......more

This is an odd little book is the Korman ouvre. Most Korman books (at least before his serialized stories like Island) feature a character which is an escapist outlet--someone who a young person (or adult wanting to be young) can align with and, for the length of the novel can be someone outstanding......more

Gordon Korman fans tend to have strong feelings about his books. You can roughly divide them in half - the absolutely ridiculous, laugh until it hurts earlier books, and the somewhat more sober later ones. This one is definitely in the first category. When I was a kid, I must have read mine a dozen t......more

I read this book so I would be able to help my daughter with her book report. I really liked it. I help in the daughter's school library and see kids checking his books out all the time. Nice little book about a group of outcasts that come together to be best friends and have the school look at them......more

Because sometimes I just really miss the books that got me interested in reading :) This was, and remains, a childhood classic to me. So ludicrous and ridiculous and fun. I can never forget that fish in the ceiling, anytime I think about this book.......more