The "Hook"
"We raced downstairs, slipped on our coats, and tiptoed out the front door. Mr. Overhoser had already gone back inside.
The night air was freezing. Orville shivered. 'Poor Jonathan. We have to get him out before he turns into an ice cube.' We crept down our driveway.'Shhh!' I stopped. 'Did you hear something?'
We crouched behind our bushes. Orville looked at the Overhoser's house. 'All clear,' he said. ... We were about to lift off the lid when a voice boomed behind us. (pages 54-55)
"' Sirty dockball!' Orville yelled. Everybody took off his or her socks, rolled them into balls, and started playing our new version of basketball. Stinky socks balls were flying! Bare feet were jumping! Arms were flailing! Kids were shouting! It was a beautiful sight. And then the door opened. A flying sock ball hit..."(pages155-156)
The Recommendation
Making riots are fun, right! If you think so, this book is right for you. The Riot Brothers, Wilbur and Orville Riot are the big time trouble makers. Each day they make up a new mission, whether it's to be spies or to just switch things around. Wilbur and Orville are the ones to go to if your looking for a good riot! They even have Riot Brother Rules (11-15):
"11. Do not tell grown-ups how to play secret games .
12. If one person is about to get in trouble the other one must create a distraction outside the nearest window.
13. Whoever wakes up first must wake the other.
14. You have to dance and squawk like a plucked chicken every time you break a rule.
15. You can't do the same mission twice."(pages 175- 176)
So I suggest you should follow those rules...unless you want to dance and sqwauk like a plucked chicken!
Book by: Mary Amato
Blog by: Sheridan M.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
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