Willimena Rules: 23 Ways to Mess Up Valentine's Day - Book #5 (No. 5) [Paperback]

Valerie Wilson Wesley (Author), Maryn Roos (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Willimena Rules

After being held prisoner for years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He is a new man-an honest man, much to Artemis's horror. He makes his son promise to give up his life of crime, and Artemis has to go along with it. But not until he has completed one last scheme. Artemis has constructed a super-computer from stolen fairy technology. Called the "C Cube," it will render all existing human technology obsolete. He arranges a meeting with a powerful Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to broker a deal for the C Cube. But Spiro springs a trap-he steals the C Cube and mortally injures Butler. Artemis knows his only hope of saving his loyal bodyguard is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may have just run out.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Jump At The Sun (December 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078685524X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786855247
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Willimena Rules" says my twin daughters, October 31, 2007

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W.E.B. (CHICAGO, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Willimena Rules: 23 Ways to Mess Up Valentine's Day - Book #5 (No. 5) (Paperback)

It's has been very difficult trying to find books for my twin 8yr old daughters.

I wanted a series of books with the star character being an African American girl just having fun and doing kid stuff. A book that will make them know that reading is fun. This book does just that and more.

I only wish that there were more of them because I already bought them all.

If you're looking for a great chapter book for an African American girl, then author Valerie Wilson Wesley's series of "Willimena Rules" is it.

Also try, Gloria Rising and Gloria's Way by Ann Cameron.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in this story, January 28, 2008

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A. Martin (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Willimena Rules: 23 Ways to Mess Up Valentine's Day - Book #5 (No. 5) (Paperback)

I was so excited to discover the Willimena Rules! series and purchased all 6 books for my 2nd grader. I love there is an African American female as the main character. However, I have several issues with this particular book.

1. The age recommendation is 9-12, but this book would be too easy for anyone over the age of 8. My 7-year old found it boring. In fact, she found all 6 of the books boring. I sat down and read this story, trying to read it from the perspective of the ages it's intended for. There is one passage that describes what 3 of the characters had for lunch: "I had peanut butter and grape jelly, orange juice, an apple. . . Bill had bologna, grapes, chocolate chip cookies. . . Travis had peanut butter and apple jelly, grape juice. . . " It's tedious lines like that, that are geared more towards young learners, not children in 4th or 5th grade. Unfortunately these books weren't available at the bookstore where I could have read through them before purchasing.

2. The children in the class are EXTREMELY disrespectful to their substitute teacher and there is no repercussion. The teacher asks 2 arguing students to stop and one of the characters replies "You can't tell me what to do, you're not my teacher." The only response from the teacher is to "look puzzled" and not know what to say. I was waiting for this smart-mouthed child to be put in her young place, but it never came. Instead later in the book, when she tells the class to be quiet, no one listen to her. The children are rude, ungrateful, inconsiderate, etc.

I don't expect characters to be perfect or constantly well-behaved, but I didn't expect such disrespect for authority. I haven't read through the other books, but I would not recommend this particular story. And the age range should definitely be lowered to 5-7.

5.0 out of 5 stars We Love Willimena, September 30, 2007

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This review is from: Willimena Rules: 23 Ways to Mess Up Valentine's Day - Book #5 (No. 5) (Paperback)

I was pleasantly surprise to see 3 Willimena books in my local library. We had been in search of chapter books that were geared towards African American girls. I was then disappointed to see that there is a series of 6 soon to be seven and I could not locate them all. None of the Big or small bookstores carried them so I had to happily purchase the series for my daughter and every one of her little girlfriend that has had a birthday party recently. Willimena is your average, well mannered, family oriented 3 grader with the same issue and circumstances that any elementary student may encounter. My daughter, a second grader, absolutely loves the series and wants me to purchase the ones that she has already read. This is a must have for any little girl. Buy the entire series for your child, grandchild, nieces, classroom.....