Oggie Cooder [Mass Market Paperback]

Sarah Weeks (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Oggie Cooder

From the author of So B. It, a super charming middle-grade Napoleon Dynamite with heart - the tale of a very average boy who's put in his school's spotlight when his averageness appeals to a TV show.

Oggie Cooder has a talent -- he can charve better than anyone else in Truman Elementary School. (Charving, for the uninitiated, is the carving of a piece of cheese with one's teeth.) Oggie doesn't think this is anything special -- but his whole school will soon be disagreeing with him. Because after he inadvertantly charves during a nationwide hunt for unusual talents, his charving puts him on the path to fame and forture. Suddenly, he's the star of the school . . . but he's not sure that he wants to shine that way.
This is Sarah Weeks at her best -- funny, clever, and kid-friendly.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3–5— Sarah Weeks's Oggie Cooder (2008) wears crocheted shoelaces, used clothing, and has terrible handwriting. At lunch, he sits with another misfit, Amy, who removes the rubber bands from her braces to eat. But Oggie doesn't act like a loser. He's energetic, inquisitive, and persistent. When he's happy, he "prrrr-ips." And when he's nervous, he charves cheese (a cross between chewing and carving). Donnica Perfecto, his exact opposite, lives across the street. She's rich, whiny, and wants to go to Hollywood. When a talent show comes to town looking for a child with a unique talent, Donnica is determined to learn how Oggie charves. In Oggie Cooder Party Animal (2009, both Scholastic), Donnica is forced to invite Oggie to her birthday party, but she has a plan to prevent him from coming. Oggie is a loveable character, and William Durfris's narration is right on target. Fans of Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid titles will be drawn to Oggie. A solid addition to upper elementary humorous fiction collections.—Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
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About the Author

SARAH WEEKS is the author of So B. It, Jumping the Scratch, and the Guy series. She lives in New York City, where she practices charving at least once a fortnight.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439927943
• ISBN-13: 978-0439927949
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)