No More Dead Dogs
by:
Gordon Korman (author)
Nobody understands Wallace Wallace. This reluctant school football hero has been suspended from the team for writing an unfavorable book report of Old Shep, My Pal. But Wallace won`t tell a lie-he hated every minute of the book! Why does the dog in every classic novel have to croak at the end?...
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Nobody understands Wallace Wallace. This reluctant school football hero has been suspended from the team for writing an unfavorable book report of Old Shep, My Pal. But Wallace won`t tell a lie-he hated every minute of the book! Why does the dog in every classic novel have to croak at the end? After refusing to do a rewrite, his English teacher, who happens to be directing the school play Old Shep, My Pal, forces him go to the rehearsals as punishment. Although Wallace doesn`t change his mind, he does end up changing the play into a rock-and-roll rendition, complete with Rollerblades and a moped!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780786816019 (0786816015)
ASIN: 786816015
Publish date: October 1st 2002
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages no: 180
Edition language: English
I liked this one better than The Chocolate War. First, although the hero, Wallace Wallace, starts out being a bit of a jerk, he evolves over the course of the story and learns a thing or two about friendship and belonging. Second, the atmosphere was a lot lighter--bad things still happen, but the se...
I read this for 6th grade English as well as Tuck Everlasting and I was expecting to not like it. I was pleasantly surprised- this book was a lot better than I expected it to be. I loved the story and the characters too. I highly recommend this book- it was really good. I didn't expect it to be, bu...
HILARIOUS, oh my goodness!
6/8/11 ** Day 12 Book 14 ** Totally not what I expected - this book underscores the reasons why it's better to have actually read the books one is trying to book talk in class!Wallace Wallace is stubborn and absolutely believes in the truth, even when it hurts. His English teacher wants him to writ...
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