The Terrible Two
by Mac Barnett and Jory John
Barnett, M. (2015). The terrible two. New York, NY: Amulet Books.
Yawnee Valley...an idyllic place with rolling green hills, winding creeks and cows; lots and lots of cows. Miles Murphy is not happy about moving to Yawnee Valley. He had to leave his best friends, his pink apartment building near the ocean, and the corner store where he purchased all his candy. But most importantly, Miles must leave behind his reputation as his school's biggest prankster. A reputation he has every intention of reestablishing at his new school, Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy. However on the first day of school, when he and the rest of the students discover the principal's car has been parked on the front steps directly in front of the door preventing their entrance into the school, Miles realizes he might have serious competition. Things only get worse when the principal blames Miles for the prank and then pairs him up with the school's goody two shoes, Niles, as school buddies. When Miles comes up with a plan to prank the entire school and really make a name for himself, he finds himself shocked when his plan is unexpectedly thwarted by Yawnee Valley's resident prankster. Miles must make a decision, should he join forces with this formidable opponent, or declare an all out war. Hilarity ensues as the pranks keep coming, building up to the greatest one in school history. The black and white cartoon drawings add to the laughs and the spattering of cow facts are both interesting and silly. Short chapters make this Bluebonnet nominee an easy read for students in grades 4-6.
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