Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (Bruno and Boots) [Paperback]

Gordon Korman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bruno and Boots

Intending to use MacDonald Hall as a location and the ""locals"" as scenery, the film crew of a new Hollywood movie find the not-so-ordinary Bruno and Boots getting into everything, as the beleaguered headmaster Mr. Fish could have warned them.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Korman ( Beware the Fish! ; The Zucchini Warriors ) has written another rollicking tale about the boys who attend a Canadian boarding school. MacDonald Hall has been selected as the setting for a Hollywood film, Academy Blues , starring teenage idol Jordie Jones. Envious of Jordie's fame and fortune, Bruno Walton is determined to land a part in the movie and teach Jordie a lesson about being high and mighty. Surprisingly, Bruno discovers that Jordie--who has never been able to enjoy simply being with friends and attending school--is jealous of his life. The two unexpectedly become friends, but wherever they go, mishaps seem to follow. Nevertheless, Jordie decides his stay at MacDonald Hall is his most memorable experience ever. Korman's vibrant dialogue and breakneck action are the highlights of this merry romp. Despite some superficial characters, a predictable storyline and a plot that is merely a series of isolated episodes, laughs are as plentiful as Bruno's misadventures. Ages 9-12.
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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Apple (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590439413
• ISBN-13: 978-0590439411
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gordon Korman has written more than fifty middle-grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times #1 bestseller The 39 Clues: One False Note, The Juvie Three, Son of the Mob, Born to Rock, and Schooled. Though he didn't play football in high school, Gordon's been a lifelong fan and season ticket holder. He says, "I've always been fascinated by the 'culture of collision' in football and wanted to explore it-not just from the highlight films but from its darker side as well." Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LET'S BRING THEM BACK!, May 9, 2001

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Colorgirl "Spreading color around my world" (NE US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (Bruno and Boots) (Library Binding)

I could not believe that most of Gordon Korman's books are out of print!

Is everyone so decadent that all they care about is garbage 7th grade bathroom entertainment like Simpsons?

I decided to finally purchase this book after getting it out of the library several times and was shocked that it was already out of print.

There is the usual hilarious slapstick comedy of the kids in the school for boys and the girls acress the street.

This time there is a movie going to be filmed at the school. The book is pretty predictable and fun to read....

...until Miss Scrimmage (the dippy headmistress of the girl's finishing school across the street from the boys school) goes ballistic and a trailer runs wild.

Although I have read the book several times, that part NEVER fails to get me laughing so hard that I end up in tears. Very few books can to do that to me- espeically over and over, but Gordon Korman books can.

The characters in the book are beautifully developed and by the end, you feel like you know them.

I would recommend that you read the previous books in the Bruno and Boots series from the beginning (starting with THIS CAN NOT BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL, BEWARE THE FISH, GO JUMP IN THE POOL, WAR WITH MR. WIZZLE, ZUCCHINI WARRIORS).

Then you will appreciate this book MACDONALD HALL GOES HOLLYWOOD even more.

A Gordon Korman book (especially BRUNO and BOOTS) every now and then is a perfect remedy for what ails you......IF you have a sense of humor, that is.

This kind of humor is sorely needed when you have a bad day or just when you need to sit back and have a really good laugh.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 24, 1999

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This review is from: Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (Bruno and Boots) (Paperback)

I can't believe that so many of Gordon Korman's books are out of print! Has the world lost its mind??? We need Gordon Korman! To keep us happy...to keep us laughing...to keep us alive!

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely HILARIOUS! A fantastic read!, November 19, 2005

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Lucy (Twin Cities, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macdonald Hall Goes Hollywood (Bruno and Boots) (Paperback)

I, too, was SHOCKED to find Gordon Korman's funniest books out of print. I loved his stories as a kid, especially the Bruno and Boots series, I Want To Go Home, and No Coins, Please. Unbeknownst to me, my mom gave all of my books away while I was at college. Now that I have children, I decided to again build my collection of Gordon Korman books so I could share these fantastic stories with them, only to find most of the classics are out of print. This is honestly a travesty. I have SO many wonderful memories reading this books and laughing until I cried. I have read these books over and over and never got tired of them. The stories are so witty and well written--the characters are fantastic! If you have grade school kids or young teens, they will LOVE this series! And to the publisher: PLEASE BRING BACK BRUNO AND BOOTS! I can't believe this series is out of print! Do a good turn for all of those kids out there who may grow up without Gordon Korman books and publish these again!