Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade [Library Binding]

Elvira Woodruff (Author), Will Hillenbrand (Illustrator)

Book Description

Nine-year-old Noah disrupts the school when his wish comes true and he becomes small and his miniature toy men come to life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Noah Murphy carries his plastic "little guys" everywhere. One day, while sitting on the school bus with his younger brother, Jess, Noah makes a wish using magic powder from the toy machine.

Noah looks at his little guys--Commander Falcon and Sergeant Gordy and three headless green aliens.

"Let them all come to life, all my guys. And let me be their size, so I can have an adventure with them."

That's when the bus hits a bump and strange things start to happen. Will the fourth grade at Roosevelt School ever be the same again? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

Noah Murphy carries his plastic "little guys" everywhere. One day, while sitting on the school bus with his younger brother, Jess, Noah makes a wish using magic powder from the toy machine.



Noah looks at his little guys--Commander Falcon and Sergeant Gordy and three headless green aliens.



"Let them all come to life, all my guys. And let me be their size, so I can have an adventure with them."



That's when the bus hits a bump and strange things start to happen. Will the fourth grade at Roosevelt School ever be the same again? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 142 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823407853
• ISBN-13: 978-0823407859
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,245,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Short People in the Fourth Grade, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade (Library Binding)

You have to be careful of what you wish for because it might come true. Noah, a fourth grader, got a magic set with wishing dust in it. He wished for something that he really wanted and it came true! I think all fourth graders should read this book because it is about fourth grade and it is a very humorous story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OKAY. . ., December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade (Library Binding)

This book was a good book, but it could have been MUCH better! It was really humurous, though. Noah has these little action figures, and he want to have an adventure with the tiny guys. The next day, he gets a little magic kit. Noah uses it on the bus to school. He wishes with all his might that he could have an adventure with his little men. Guess what! The wish comes true! Well, I think you should read this book if you like a funny book, but if you wanat just a good book, I suggest you don't read it, but hey, it's your opinion!

5.0 out of 5 stars Toy story was good this book is better, January 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade (Library Binding)

To all readers, This book I'm still reading it is one of the greatest books Ive ever read. Its got action thrills laughs and three headless aliens from Saturn. The story is about a boy named Noah who collects action figures that he calls (His Guys) On the bus to school he wishes he and his guys/the aliens Gordy and commander falcon wpould come to life and he would shrink to there size and have an adventure. Read this book if you like actions or is in fourth grade.