Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang [Hardcover]

Mordecai Richler (Author), Dusan Petricic (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2009 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Jacob Two-Two

Poor Jacob Two-Two, only two plus two plus two years old and already a prisoner of The Hooded Fang. What had he done to deserve such terrible punishment? Why, the worst crime of all – insulting a grown-up.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Mordecai Richler is a funny man, a good writer, and everyone should go out tomorrow morning and beat his local bookseller into submission if he hasn’t got a nice plump display of books titled Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang…. It is ghastly and funny…an unbelievably believable unbelievable place with no artificial sweeteners or preservatives.”
–The New York Times Book Review

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Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice just to be heard over his four brothers and sisters, but he finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. What had he done to deserve such a punishment? The worst crime of all ? insulting a grown-up! Although he?s small, Jacob is not helpless, especially when The Infamous Two come to his aid.


From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Tundra Books (September 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088776925X
• ISBN-13: 978-0887769252
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.5 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars B.J. reviews Jacob Two-Two!, April 1, 2000

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This review is from: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Paperback)

Jacob Two-Two is two plus two plus two years old, he has two older brothers and two older sisters, he's the smallest in his family so he says everything twice because no one listens to him the first time. Then one day when Jacob Two-Two is put in the childerns prison and meets the Hooded Fang, he must find a way to get out with the help of the fearless O'Tolle and the intreped Shapero. If you like suprise endings and good plots, Jacob Two-Two is the book for you.Jacob Two-Two is the book for you.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Read-Aloud, July 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Paperback)

As an elementary teacher, I have found this fun and hilarious book to be a younger "Harry Potter". "Jacob Two-Two" is straightforward, human, and vivid. It highlights the themes of empathy, independence, and power--a strong message about the value of every individual. I would highly recommend it for any child from grades 1-4. Excellent!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A JACOB TWO-TWO REVIEW, April 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Paperback)

Jacob Two-Two is one of the most imaginative stories I've read in a while. It reminds of being a kid in my carefree days. I have actually watered my mom's flowers an hour after she had and flooded her flowerbeds.

Basically, the story is about a 6 year-old boy who repeats everything twice just to be heard because he's the youngest out of five. Because he wants to be helpful, he wants to run an errand for the first time. He goes to Mr. Cooper, the greengrocer to get two pounds of firm, red tomatoes. After insulting Mr. Cooper (he didn't really insult Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cooper was just teasing him, but Jacob doesn't know that), he ran into Richmond Park to hide from the police. He was afraid the police might send him to jail for insulting a big person. Then, in Richmond Park he falls asleep into a crazy dream with the Hooded Fang, two super heroes, and a children's prison.