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Alvin Fernald, Mayor for a Day (Secret Panel Mysteries)

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This is a really fun book. Alvin competes with a fellow classmate to be Riverton's Mayor for a Day... and wins! What follows is one hilarious day as another classmate urges him to really put his campaign promises into action. Another Alvin Fernald classic, and a must-read for all humor lovers!

What a great story! Clever plot and engaging! Definitely going on our birthday gift buy list!

This is a great book. it is fun to read and very interesting. it has great detail and lots of action. overall, it was one of the best books I have ever read!

I have been reading to my 10-year-old son each day before he goes to bed for as long as he (and I) can remember. We particularly enjoy the Alvin Fernald series. Alvin and his friend are just the right age for my son to identify with. And, the kind of mischief they get into seems to hold his attention. While not great literature, I also enjoy the story. Mayor For A Day is one of the best of the bunch. The story is quite realistic; Alvin as mayor is a great hero; and the reader learns a bit about how a city works and the downsides of politics.

The only part I don't like about the Alvin Fernald series is that Alvin always seems to keep his schemes secret from his parents even though his sister (The Pest) has the good sense to want to let them know. Clearly, she is the one who is making the right decision but she always defers to Alvin. Perhaps the story wouldn't work if Alvin spilled the beans as none of his schemes would survive parental scrutiny. Nevertheless, I don't think secrecy from parents is a good lesson to teach.

Well, there is one more problem with this book: getting out of the room at the end of a chapter when it is time to go to bed. My son demands that we read another and he grabs me if I try to leave! :-)