The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake [Hardcover]

Elvira Woodruff (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Ten-year-old Nick lives above the funeral home run by his strict uncle, but he dreams of becoming a truck driver like his dead father.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Elvira Woodruff has written more than twenty picture books and novels for young readers, including Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail,Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad,The Ghost of Lizard Light, and The Memory Coat, illustrated by Michael Dooling. The author lives in Martins Creek, PA.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 166 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823410145
• ISBN-13: 978-0823410149
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elvira Woodruff is the author of over twenty picture books and novels for young readers including George Washington's Socks. Most recent books include Fearless and Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slim Jim a Slim Value, February 24, 2004

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Ashley Lambert-Maberly (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake (Hardcover)

Step away from this book ... it looks like great fun, doesn't it, but this is a relatively unexciting tale of a boy's slow acceptance of his uncle, and is not as comic as its title (or cover art) suggests.

I'm not familiar with Woodruff's other work (she seems prolific enough) so can't recommend an alternative from her oeuvre. Nonetheless, there are too many great books out there to really spend your time on this one.

Note: a 3 star ranking from me is actually pretty good; I reserve 4 stars for tremendously good works, and 5 only for the rare few that are or ought to be classic; unfortunately most books published are 2 or less.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nick lives above a funeral home. Where's Slim Jim?, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake (Hardcover)

I thought it was boring in the beginning, but became interesting towards the end. The boys will really like this book. The ladies will be grossed out.

4.0 out of 5 stars The kids love it!, August 24, 2006

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C. Furr - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake (Hardcover)

I have read this book aloud to several classes... third, fourth, and fifth grades. They love it! There is something irresistable about a snake for a pet and messing around in a funeral home!