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Frankie Pickle returns for another imaginative adventure and this time it all comes down to race cars. Well, not quite race cars, but the Pine Run Derby for scouts. Frankie is in danger of not advancing to the next ranking with the rest of his troop unless he can win the Pine Run 3000. But Frankie wants to do everything on his own so he imagines himself as a world-class sculptor, a mad scientist, and of course, a pro-racecar driver. In the end, Frankie learns that team work is the only way he won't get left in the dust.
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Eric Wight is an author, illustrator, and animation director. His first book, My Dead Girlfriend (Tokyopop), was nominated for the 2008 Best Graphic Novel of the Year Award by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In 2004, Wight won the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his illustration work in The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, the comic book adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Eric lives in Chalfont, Pennsylvania with his family. Visit him on the web at ericwight.com.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
We love this series!,
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This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: Next in the series, read aloud to my son.Summary: Frankie Pickle is the only member of his Possum Scout group who didn't earn enough points to move up to the next level so he decides to participate in the annual model car derby. If he can win he will earn enough points to move up with everyone else. Comments: My son is really enjoying Frankie Pickle! Being a cub scout himself and participating each year in the cub car rally, he knew exactly what Frankie was facing. He laughed out loud when he saw the race tracks they had to run and found plenty of other moments to laugh as well. This book is a combination of text with graphic panels interwoven throughout. Frankie's imagination often runs away with him and in these instances the format will turn into a graphic novel as he becomes a magician, superhero, artist, race car driver, etc. The story is a lot of fun from a kid's point of view but what I also like as a parent is the family dynamics of the Piccolini's. Frankie's parents are a vital part of the story, especially the dad this time, and Frankie is a respectful kid with no backtalk or whining. Frankie learns a lesson in the end about asking for help and being a good sportsman. This is a great follow up to Closet of Doom and we look forward to book 3 due out later this year, The Mathematical Menace.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eric Wight Does It Again,
By S. Pesavento - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 (Hardcover)
This past Sunday found my children waiting patiently at the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, PA. They were there to get their hands on one of the world's first purchased copies of "Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000." Well...they waited as patiently as a five and a three year old are able. "Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom" had dug its fantastic claws into my children's brains, and they needed more. And their father...me...was just as anxious to see what Frankie would be up to next.Eric Wight has managed to pull off an almost impossible feat with this series of books. He has combined the chapter book and graphic novel formats to create stories that pull the reader (whether they be 31 or 3) along on an adventure that defies easy catagorization or description. One thing I can say as a parent is that I am rarely as interested in storytime as I am when Frankie Pickle is next on the pile. Wight's language does not insult the intelligence of the young. Kids understand more than we think they do, and Wight knows it. His word choice often results in tongue twisting combinations of sounds and syllables that are every bit as much fun to read aloud as they are to see on the page. And just when you get comfortable with the story, Frankie's imagination takes control and we are treated to comic-style panels with outlandish depictions of the world as seen by the young protagonist. I realize that I haven't said very much, specifically, about "Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000" in this review, and I promise that this is intentional. I don't want to ruin anything for you. Trust me. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy Mom,
By C. Brady - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 (Hardcover)
My son hates to read. It is a problem every night to get him to read for school. He discovered this book and, he read it for 3 days and finished it. He was so excited he actually started and finished an entire book. This is big for him! He seems to be very excited about doing his book report on this, and is looking forward to the next Frankie Pickles book. He will be very happy to see there is another to be out soon and I am as well!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A vibrant, fun read,
By Just Trying to Help "Product Guru" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 (Hardcover)
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Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 fills an important space between picture books and chapter books. Although it IS a chapter book, it has illustrations worked in on almost every page. Also, when Frankie is imagining anything, the book converts to "comic book mode". My 7 year old quickly picked up on the idea that the "comic book" sections were Frankie's imagination at work.The story itself is simple enough and has some good ideas for young readers to pick up on. Some points made in the story include: 1) asking for help is ok 2) be a good sport 3) be happy with what you do accomplish, as opposed to goals that may be unattatinable. 4) be happy with what you are good at. I found the artwork to be fresh and attractive in a timeless fashion - seemingly retro at times and modern at others. The illustrations highlighted the story well. I don't have any negatives for this book. Its a nice read and the pictures are engaging. Some word choices may be hard for beginning readers but I feel that these words were intentionally used to challenge the reader. This book is good for "read aloud" or for readers who are into beginning chapter books. I recommend it. |
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