A Rip and Red Book (Rip and Red (1))
by Phil Bildner
Fast-moving, goofy middle-grade novel that follows two best friends through a fifth-grade year upended by a tattooed, no-homework teacher and a string of off-the-wall projects. Its biggest draw is the energy: short scenes, jokey dialogue, and basketball action keep momentum and make it a natural read-aloud. Its limits are shallower character work and episodic gags that can feel repetitive; readers after realistic school detail, sustained emotional stakes, or intricate plotting will find it lightweight.
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Fifth grade is one crazy ride in this middle grade novel about two best friends.Rip and Red are best friends whose fifthgrade year is nothing like what they expected. They have a crazy new tattooed teacher named Mr. Acevedo, who doesn't believe in tests or homework and who likes offthewall projects, the more "off" the better. And guess who's als...
Difficulty:hard
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