Get It Now Fake Mustache: Or, How Jodie ORodeo And Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Kid) Saved The U.S. Presidential Election From A Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind Developed By Tom Angleberger Available Through Digital Edition

with myth andth graders:

Jodie O"Rodeo a purple haired cowgirl, a horse named Soymilk, a sticky hand that saves the day and a hypnotizing mustache from an evil sort of French guy.
Ayear old kid with a fake mustache that can hypnotize school librarians into robbing banks, Fake mustaches are more powerful than the average mind might think, This story is hilarious, funny, disturbing, unusual, extra detailed and disgusting,

Our favorite or least favorite quote from the story: "With my good hand, I grab the mustache, put it between my teeth, and rip it in two, Then I swallow it and the twirly handlebar parts go down my throat like nasty lukewarm hairy noodles, "

Tom Angleberger puts a new "angle" on presidential elections, He rocks! This book is an intermediate book, It haspages with an interest level ofand a reading level of,according to Titlewave. com
This book could be good for independent reading or reading aloudit has more pages than a picture book, however it does include pictures and I think a teacher could easily read it to their students during a read aloud time over the course of a week or two.
It is very silly and I think that my students would enjoy the humor of it,

In his interest inventory, Haidyn said that he liked comedy, As I mentioned about, this book is very silly, It is fantastical in nature could anyearold boy really trick the United States into voting him for president by simply wearing a suit and a fake mustache with special powers.
There are a lot of hijinks and just plain silliness in the bookI laughed while reading it a few time,

I would show Haidyn the cover of the bookit's a cartoon drawing of a boy wearing a really big "handlebar" mustache, I'd mention that the mustache has mysterious origins and special powers, I would also tell him that the book is written by Tom Anglebergerthe author of the Origami Yoda booksthose are popular books that many kids Haidyn's age enjoy, I like silly books and really enjoyed the Origami Yoda series but this was too unbelievable and I was just not feeling the authors writing style, it felt flat, I found this book on a list of what to read if you like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, I don't like the Wimpy Kids series, but I'm always looking for books that are similar in style but with better execution, I don't mind a book that's silly, goofy, to be read purely for entertainment purposes but I still expect it to be clever and wellput together, This book wasn't what I was looking for, The premise had me hopeful: a fake mustache that's so realistic it hypnotizes everyone who sees it on the face of Casper, putting him on the path to world domination.
Everyone, that is, except his friend Lenny who witnessed him buying the mustache and Jodie O'Rodeo, "preteen,cowgirl queen", Lenny and Jodie team up to prevent Casper's global takeover, sitelinkFake Mustache has a lot of funny tidbits, but a lot of times they don't make sense within the narrative, At the start of the story, we get a description of the town of Hairsprinkle,

Hairsprinkle still has its trolleys, and you can still ride them for ten cents, The people in Hairsprinkle won't elect anyone to be mayor unless he or she promises to never change a thing, My dad, Lenny Flem Sr, says that it costs a ton of money to keep the trolleys running and the the tencent fair doesn't even begin to pay for it, and that's why his taxes are so high and he's sick of it.

This is a start for what could be a very interesting setting, But this aspect of the town never comes up again, To make matters worse, later on Lenny overhears a conversation involving a Belgian character, repeatedly described as sounding "not exactly French but sort of French", The Belgian asks

'By the way, is there a bicycle shop around here I need a quick way to get around town without burning fossil fuels, '

'The bike shop closed when Walmart came'

You can't create a setting where nothing's changed in a hundred years and then casually mention the town Walmart just for a cheap laugh.
Most of the jokes were similar mildly funny when you look at it in the context of a few sentences or a paragraph, But in the context of the entire story they don't make sense, Overall, I would still recommend this to a certain type of reluctant reader, If they enjoy Wimpy Kid they'll probably enjoy this, If you're trying to get a kid to love reading, there's not many books that I would say you should avoid if it will get them engaged, even if I dislike them personally.
I do think this is a little better than Wimpy Kid, I saw a lot of interesting potential for a funny book, but you don't have to sacrifice narrative cohesion for a few laughs, Just check out the Franny K, Stein series by sitelinkJim Benton, That's still my benchmark for what a great kids story can be funny to both adults and kids, cleverly written with a great vocabulary, memorable characters kids that aren't brats and adults that aren't stupid and a narrative that makes sense.
Unfortunately, I've read all the Franny K, Stein books, I'll have to continue my search for more like it,

Tom Angleberger, the awardwinning author of the popular Origami Yoda series, does not disappoint in Fake Mustache, His humorous, fastpaced storytelling and casual writing style are sure to appeal to the middlegrade reader,

Lenny Flem Jr, is just an average, slightly nerdy,th grade boy, He spends his days at school and his evenings in front of the TV watching old reruns of, once popular, preteen sensation Jodie ORodeo starring in The Jodie ORodeo Showdeo.
It isnt until Lennys best friend, Casper, decides to spend his birthday money on a manabouttown suit and fake mustache the Heidelberg Handlebar, to be exact that Lennys runofthe mill life becomes anything but.
When Casper dons the Handlebar, he becomes Fako Mustacho, a bankrobbing, powerseeking maniac who pits a nation against Lenny, forcing him to go on the run in disguise while trying to halt Fako Mustachos charge to presidency of the United States.
The adventure that ensues is one that keeps the reader enthralled until the very end,

I would recommend this read to anyone looking for a hilariously funny adventure read, Its perfect for summer reading, but it also has some great middle grade classroom applications, This is the kind of book that is sure to create positive reading hype in the classroom, It makes for a fun read aloud and is a great pick for striving/reluctant readers, This is the type of book that kids will actually want to pick upin addition to a great title, it has an engaging cover with labeled pictures of all types of mustaches in the inside cover pages.


This book is more than just fun though, If youre looking to fill your shelves with texts that are common core aligned, Fake Mustache would be a great addition to your classroom library, With his unique word choice, Tom Angleberger presents students with an opportunity to analyze word choice and how choices shape the meaning or tone in text, which aligns to ELA anchor standard.
Likewise, the text connects to ELA anchor standardas it is written from two points of view, We hear Lennys voice as well as his sidekick, Jodie ORodeo, which allows students to assess how point of view shapes the content and style of the text, With these ties to common core, Fake Mustache makes for a very relevant pick for todays classrooms, Ridiculous and hilarious! I have fallen in love with Tom Angleberger's books including this and Origami Yoda series and the style of fabulous narrators of the audiobooks, My husband, my teen, my tween and I all laughed out loud throughout these silly books! I thought this book isstars, It was sometimes funny, but there seemed to be lots of things going on at once, It was hard to follow at times, The characters were really interesting and weird, The characters were also very creative, The main character's best friend, robs,billion dollars from a bank, Then he wants to become the next president and wears a fake mustache so people will not know who he is, He also brainwashes people. Everyone is trying to stop him from doing this, This book made me laugh so I would say it made me feel silly, People who like books that have lots of comedy would like this book, This book is comparable to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Awardwinning author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in this hairy adventure story with twists at every turn,
Regular kid Lenny Flem Jr, is the only one standing between his evilgenius best friendCasper, a master of disguise and hypnosisand world domination, It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar, With it he's able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president, Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world
Praise for "Fake Mustache"
"There's no twist too goofy or absurd as Angleberger pulls out all the stops for this unabashedly silly story.
""Publishers Weekly
""Angleberger's footonthefloor zaniness helps pull it off, fueled by a steady stream of gags and utter ridiculousness that make Saturdaymorning cartoons seem reasonable in comparison, Pure, unfiltered hilarity. ""
""Booklist""
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"Thecampaign season just got a little hairier, Kids will delight in the various ways in which Casper exploits his power over grownups, "
"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
"Appropriately goofy, ""
""The Horn Book""
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"Angleberger severs all ties with sanity in his latest farce for preteens with hilarious results, There's plenty of action and goofiness, Fans of Angleberger's previous efforts won't be disappointed, Total deadpan lunacy. "
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"This is a cute, although improbable, story about two best friends, Lenny and Casper, who live in the small town of Hairsprinkle, . Jodie brings many positive traits of a strong, female hero, "
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I didn't realise I was looking for a book about the ultimate fake mustache, brainwashed school librarians robbing banks, manabouttown suits, public transport that only costscents, electoral fraud, halloween costumes or a tv famous cowgirl who literally rides in to the rescue but I was! The illustrations throughout add extra enjoyment and giggles.
This book is laughoutloud, crackarib hilarious, A mustread for your young goofball, Or your grown one, in my case, Based on an ARC but I can't wait to see his art and how it rolls with this bizarre angle of a story, . . Pun fully intended Though it is very anti mustache, . . And as a mustached man this upsets me horribly, . . Horribly I say pages in and it's another winner, . . Plus it features a cameo by ninja fighting school librarians, . . Realistic fiction at its best This nonstop fountain of funny lines, kooky characters, and overthetop plot had me laughing so much people around me kept asking what was so funny.
Lenny Jr. goes to buy a special mustache his best friend Casper desperately wants The Heidelberg Handlebar, When Casper dons the mustache he finds that he has specials powers and can talk anyone into whatever he wants, He quickly takes over the world and it is up to Lenny to stop him with the

help of television star Jodie O'Rodeo, They race through this riproaring adventure using gadgets from a Willy Wonkatype factory that involves boogers, chickentasting erasers, and more, Take a chomp out of this one, but place your disbelief outside the door its wacky humor is out there,

Red and Jodie have the best lines, Red has a string of implied nonshocking swear words that go something like this, "Are you boys selling candy bars for your gottdangled school No more candy bars! Get the Helchfitz out of here!" He tells the boys his brother died over one hundred years, calls Lenny a "FarDobbled CandyBarselling Punkler" when he looks at hats, and pets the money Casper gives him for the suit.
I haven't met such a fun, crotchety character since Yosemite Sam the cartoon king of irreverent comments,

If Red is Yosemite, then Jodie is Annie Oakley except she slings water pistols versus guns, Check out Jodies gunslinging slang, I'm reading along from Lenny's point of view when "Kablammo!" I get Jodie's point of view, She's on a rescue mission and loves using variations of the word "dingdang, " We've got "Who the dingdangdong are you" or references to her ", . . dingdang TV show" or there's "Dingdang dude, can't you be more careful" She's a lovable dingdong that's fer sure, Other fun words are "goshamighty, cockamamy, kablammo, yes I borrowed that one, giddyup, woolbusters,whoopdedoo, bojangles, heinies, and twinkletoes she didn't use that one but I think she should have or maybe it should be twinkietoes in honor of Hostess treats.
Jodie can toss a knife like a circus performer but she doesn't want to hurt anyone so she lets the handle hit the villain between the eyes, She's a keeper, this one,

A imaginative story that will lighten your day! Enjoy
Reading Level,Tom Angleberger is the author of the wildly popular "The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda" and "Darth Paper Strikes Back", neither of which I read, But I was curious about this guy's writing, so I dived in, This book is hilarious and will appeal to boys and girls alike, The premise is a novelty company sells ayear old boy a very expensive, and very possessed, mustache, He becomes an instant master criminal, robbing banks and planning world domination, His best friend teams up with a former child star to try to stop him, There's plenty of action and no small amount of humor in this book I chuckled through most of the book, This book doesn't have the visual help of a Star Wars figure on it's cover, but if a kid picks it up, they are going to fall into the story with glee.
If you like books that make you laugh till you cry, you have to read this book, This is a fiction book honestly this is a great book,

This took place in Casper's house he wanted to to buy numbermustache the most expensive mustache there was and also a suit, So he can run for mayor so after buying everything he goes and robs a bank, So after robbing the bank he goes and starts his campain for being mayor but nobody knows it's him but his best friend Lenny, I think this book is person vs person because Lenny is always in his toes wanting to know what Casper is going to do next,

l like the way when they go into the shop to buy the suit because,the owner treats Casper and lenny like there not worth anything, Until they pull out the money to pay, I'll also like the scene when Lenny gets chase and cross the creek by
jump over the ramp,

A other part of the book I like is when Lenny tries to spy on Casper and the he wears a Jodie costume and walks along town dressed like a girl.
But when he gets home everyone stares at him and doesn't 't say anything until her says that she wanted the costume, and my other favorite part is when they know that Lenny he watches Jodie with his sister.


I rate this bookout ofbecause this book is never boring, I recommend this book too almost everbody, I think this book is better than diary of the wimpy kid, So read this book you'll like it, .