Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta [Paperback]

Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Lunch Lady

Dee, Terrence, and Hector are very excited about Author Visit Day. Lewis Scribson is the author of the famous Flippy Bunny books, and Hector is a huge fan! And it gets Dee and Terrence out of math class.

But something is a little off about this special guest. And Coach Birkby, the gym teacher, mysteriously disappears the day of his visit.

What evil designs does this world-famous writer have on his agenda? Lunch Lady’s going to get to the bottom of it, even if she has to kick some bunny butt!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4–Dee, Terrence, and Hector are looking forward to Mr. Scribson's upcoming author visit. Suspicions soon arise, though, when the man refuses to sign Hector's worn copy of Flippy Bunny, snatching it away from him instead. Then Coach Birkby goes missing, and Lunch Lady and Betty start to investigate. They soon learn that gym teachers from other schools the author visited have also disappeared, and they're hot on the case. The illustrator uses a fine line of pen and ink with touches of yellow. Balloon call-outs are large and clear and work well for beginning readers and those new to the graphic-novel format.–Lisa Gieskes, CA Johnson Preparatory Academy, Columbia, SC
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From Booklist

The kids at the supersmart Lunch Lady’s school anticipate a visit from a favorite author, but when he asks for an autograph he seems a bit odd, and the next day their gym teacher goes missing. Dee, Hector, and Terrence—under the watchful tutelage of the investigatory-instrument-creating Lunch Lady—unravel the mystery in this third entry in the three-tone graphic-novel series. Krosoczka has created a clever diversion this round, with appeal not just for kids but also for other children’s authors. Grades 3-5. --Francisca Goldsmith

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (December 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375860940
• ISBN-13: 978-0375860942
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author and illustrator of several picture books and middle grade graphic novels. Krosoczka received a contract for his first book just six months after graduating from Rhode Island School of Design. His award-winning books have since been short-listed in several national publications and have grabbed the attention of Hollywood-- the Punk Farm and Lunch Lady series are both currently in development as feature films.

With new picture books and new Lunch Lady books on the horizon, Krosoczka is happily living out his childhood dream in Northampton, MA, where he resides with his wife and daughter and their pug, Ralph Macchio.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It took me a while to learn to love graphic novels, but I really appreciate this genre for children., January 27, 2010

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This review is from: Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (Paperback)

Kiwi Magazine Review:
It took me a while to learn to love graphic novels, but I really appreciate this genre for children. These books are great for reluctant readers and inspiring for budding artists. Although there is a great deal of mimicry and I find alot of similarities in themes (those lunch ladies really are versatile), if the humor and illustrations convince a kid to read this sort of book rather than tune into television or a game, I think this is a victory. This book is silly and fun with some great twists, but, more importantly, might convince a reluctant reader to get lost in its pages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivates dyslexic and reluctant readers, July 15, 2010

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This review is from: Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (Paperback)

As a reading tutor I am always looking for high interest books for my dyslexic students. This series of books is perfect--it's funny and has a lot of lively pictures of the cafeteria Lunch Lady saving the day, plus the words used are a good mix of mainly easy and with some challenging ones thrown in too. I have a very smart eleven year old student who can only read at the first or early second grade level and he loves this book. It takes him a long time, but not only can he read almost all of it himself, I have to take the book out of his hands at the end of our session because he is completely engrossed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why Did the School Coach Suddenly Disappear?, December 28, 2010

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Nicola Manning (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (Paperback)

After not being very impressed with book 1 and slightly enjoying book 2, I must say book 3 here has left me feeling much better about this series. After a rather curmudgeonly kiddy author visits to sign books, the school's coach disappears. Lunch Lady and the gang do some research and it seems school coaches have been disappearing for a few years back now coinciding with this author's school visits! Lunch Lady to the rescue! Lunch Lady is still a bit over the top with the kitchen gadget spy tools. Here she receives hamburger headphones that let her listen in on conversations going on all around her. The plot is still rather unbelievable. How can a common author have the power to hypnotize men into being his servants for years on end? But I like the repartee between the kids and how they take on the problems they are faced with plus their quick thinking and sensible, realistic solutions. Even though the Lunch Lady series continues to be over the top, I can honestly say I found this one fun, it had its humorous moments and I have finally made a connection with the kids, if not LL. Hopefully book 4 will continue in the same vein.