Hey, New Kid! (Puffin Chapters) [Paperback]

Betsy Duffey (Author), Ellen Thompson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Puffin Chapters

Cody's father is an F.B.I. agent, he's got a pet emu, and he's an ace on Rollerblades. At least, that's what Cody tells his class on the first day at his new school. Being Super Deluxe Cody is great, until someone throws a skating party. And suddenly, the game may be up!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-4?Because he's dreading being the new kid in school, Cody, a quirky, wise-cracking third grader, transforms himself into Super Cody. Nothing is ordinary in his life; he tells everyone he's a world-class skater, that he has a pet emu, and that his father is an FBI agent. But rather than making the transition smoother, his new image only causes embarrassment. He is invited to Holly's skating party, and since he's never really skated, he succeeds in rolling into the girl's bathroom and exiting as a toilet-paper mummy. But thanks to a supportive mother, an understanding teacher, a few kids willing to give him a chance, and a science project, he makes friends. Duffey's characters display a wide variety of realistic emotions, and students will readily identify with them.?Christina Dorr, Calcium Primary School, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4. When his family moves in the middle of the school year, third-grader Cody decides to start fresh: instead of being ordinary Cody, he's going to be Super Cody. Standing in front of his new class, he announces he's from Alaska instead of Topeka, Kansas, and that he's "smart, supersmart. In fact, a genius." Despite far-fetched claims, he still feels invincible, even though his lie about being a champion skater is about to be tested at a birthday skating party. Duffey brings Cody safely and humorously through his predicament, letting children sympathize with his embarrassment, and as in How to Be Cool in Third Grade, she has written this chapter book with an obvious understanding of the real concerns of eight-and nine-year-olds. Susan Dove Lempke --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140384391
• ISBN-13: 978-0140384390
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Moving

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We laughed until we cried!, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hey, New Kid! (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my 7 yr old just before moving from the east coast to the west coast in the middle of the school year. Our first Betsey Duffey book. We absolutely LOVED it! We read every Cody book she put out since as soon as we can get our hands on them. My son insist we owning every one so he can read them again and again. He can really relate to Cody.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked the book. It was really funny!, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hey, New Kid! (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

It was funny when he was going rollerskating and he got so dizzy that he went into the girls bathroom by accident. The girls saw him and wrapped him up with toilet paper. This is a good book for kids who like to laugh.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for any 3rd grader., August 6, 2005

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Xarquinn (New Egypt, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hey, New Kid! (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

My 8 year old son and I really enjoyed this book. It is about Cody, a 3rd grade boy, who moves during the school year and has to go to a new school. He misses his friends and worries that the kids at the new school will not accept him so he makes up a few lies to make his life seem more interesting. One of the lies he tells, being a champion roller skater, caches up with him when he is invited to a roller skating party. Cody has a solution - he cuts lunch to go to the library to read about roller skating. His skills are put to the test during the party with disastrous results.

Betsy Duffey's book is very well written, entertaining and easy to read book with characters and a story line that a 3rd grader can relate to. Duffey also uses symbolism that is often overlooked in books for young readers.