Toilet Paper Tigers [Library Binding]

Gordon Korman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Award-winning author Korman scores big with this laugh-out-loud Little League romp about a team of misfits and the obnoxious upstart who pulls them together. A memorable cast of comic characters, America's favorite pastime, and rapid-fire pacing add up to a grand slam middle-grade read.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When a motley crew of Little League baseball players acquires a coach "who had a great mind for science but was a total goose-egg when it came to baseball," it looks like the start of another deadbeat season. Things start to look up for the boys when their coach's fast-talking granddaughter Kristy breezes into town and proceeds to pummel the team into shape. Though narrated by the group's thwarted pitcher Corey, each chapter revolves around a single player and outlines Kristy's wacky plan to improve his playing. Whether it is a seaweed diet or a wild publicity scheme to end an older brother's bully tactics, Kristy finds a way to conquer each player's weakness and turns the former losers into champs. With their abundant quirks, the cartoonish characters are an engaging lot. Plenty of sports action, along with Korman's ( Son of Interflux ) trademark snappy dialogue, makes this peppy story an ideal choice for reluctant readers. Baseball fans will be sure to root for this lighthearted romp. Ages 8-12.
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From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. The broad, almost cinematic situational comedy that has become Korman's trademark is fully in place in his newest novel, which uses a baseball backdrop to attract readers. According to Corey Johnson, being Little League leftovers and sporting uniforms with toilet paper logos (their team is sponsored by Feather-Soft Bathroom Tissue) is bad enough without having a bossy girl managing the team. But that's the deal for the summer when Kristy, Coach Pendergast's 12-year-old granddaughter (decked out in fatigue pants, a New York City T-shirt, and Day-Glo sunglasses), blows into Spooner, Texas, speaking what seems at first to be a foreign language: "Yo . . . 'Tsup? . . . Word . . . You should spend a few days in New York. Reality sandwich, man." It is definitely not love at first sight, but as it turns out, obnoxious Kristy's pushy management style is just what's needed to make a fat second baseman go on a diet, cure a catcher afraid to catch, wake up a fielder who sleeps on the job, and bring the team into the play-offs. With plenty of obvious misguided psychologizing and Three Stooges-style antics, this freewheeling baseball yarn is laugh-out-loud funny from first page to last. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Rebound By Sagebrush; Rebound edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785772243
• ISBN-13: 978-0785772248
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,478,699 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So what if it's predictable? It's hilarious!, January 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Toilet Paper Tigers (Mass Market Paperback)

Yes, we all know how this is going to end, but don't let that stop you from reading this book! You don't have to be a sports fan at all to read this, but it is hilarious. This is one of the few books I've read where I have actually laughed out loud while reading. Also check out another one of Korman's that is equally funny, with a slightly more interesting, twisted plot- the Chicken Doesn't Skate.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LUV THIS BOOK!, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Toilet Paper Tigers (Mass Market Paperback)

Gordon Korman is HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!! Another great piece of work by one of the funniest around.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books ever!, August 17, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Toilet Paper Tigers (Library Binding)

This book was a wonderful, humorous story that should be read and enjoyed by everyone! Toilet Paper Tigers kept my family and I in peels of laughter. I am still giggling to myself as I remember. This is one of the best books I have ever read, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to read a great, really funny book.