The War with Grandpa (Yearling) [Paperback]

Robert Kimmel Smith (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Yearling

Peter thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, William Allen White Award, Tennessee Children's Choice Book Award, Parents' Choice Award, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Mark Twain Award, Young Hoosier Award, South Carolina Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Georgia Children's Book Award.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-6–More than two decades after its original publication, one of Robert Kimmel Smith's bestselling children's books (Delacorte, 1984) has been released in audio format. Peter has lived in the same room his whole life and he loves it. He also loves his grandfather. But when his grandfather moves to his house and takes his room, Peter has to relocate upstairs. Peter wants his room back, so he “declares war” and starts playing pranks on his grandfather. Grandpa knows a few pranks of his own and humorous hijinks ensue. In the end, both grandparent and child are able to face their personal losses. Nicholas Kelly does a good job of recreating Pete's authentic 10-year-old voice, perfectly capturing its rhythm and inflection. He also voices the other characters well, moving easily from old to young, and male to female. The emotions of the various characters are clearly portrayed, from grandfather's exasperation to the parents' concern and the sister's taunting. A good way to introduce an older classic to a new generation of children.Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT
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Review

"Captures the anger and frustration that accompanies a child's inability to control his life."--School Library Journal.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Yearling; 1 edition (September 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440492769
• ISBN-13: 978-0440492764
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (254 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Family Life > Multigenerational
  • #57 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > Multigenerational

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The War with Grandpoa, January 24, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The War with Grandpa (Yearling) (Paperback)

The War with Grandpa Book Review

Have you ever been in a situation where someone took something you love? In the story The War with Grandpa, Peter the main character losses his room to his grandpa.
In the book Peter writes a story for school when grandpa comes to live with them. When grandpa comes he gets Peter's room. Peter never felt worse before. He couldn't believe his own parents would give his room to his grandpa. So Peter started a war with him.
During the war Peter and his grandpa played some mean tricks on each other. On time Peter took Grandpa's false teeth. With out his teeth grandpa sounded really funny. Something else was Grandpa took and hid Peter's school supplies. Then Peter had to go around the house looking for his supplies and was late for school.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to cry and laugh. This book gets a 4 and half stars. Robert Kimmle Smith explains the book very well. He also tells the struggle Peter had to go through. Now I could tell why they call it The War with Grandpa.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SECOND GRADER'S REVIEW by Richard, October 14, 2011

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The War with Grandpa (Yearling) (Paperback)

When Grandpa came to Petey's house Petey and Grandpa went to war. Grandpa went to live there and took Petey's room. Then Petey went to live upstairs. They played tricks on each other until he got his room back. They stopped war when Petey got his room back. One trick was Grandpa took Petey's Monopoly's pieces. When Grandpa came to live with them, Grandma had died. At the end Grandpa moved into the basement. Down in the basement Grandpa made a bedroom. At the end of the book Petey and Grandpa became friends again. I think the book was good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The War With Grandpa, October 16, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The War with Grandpa (Yearling) (Paperback)

... I think this book is one of the very best books I've ever read.It is about a boy named Peter who has to move out of his room to the third floor.It's because his grandpa moves in,and has to live in Peter's room because grandpa's leg hurts so he can't walk down all those steps from the third floor.So Peter starts a war with grandpa,to get his room back.So if you like what you hear you'll probaly want to read this book,to find out what happens.