If reading were more fun it would be illegal
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My daughter grabbed this book at the library and being some kind of reading- Nazi, I was hesitant.  "Those don't look like OUR kind of illustrations," said the little censor in my head.  But I let her toss it in the bag and I am so glad I did.
We read this nightly and after I've used up all our renewals on its checkout, I think I'll have to buy it.  And one for my funky parents, one for my funky brother and sister-in-law and their funky new baby, etc etc.
The poems are so catchy and fun and this is one bedtime book you will not tire of reading (!!!).  The illustrations are a perfect match for the incredibly vibrant world Brown paints with his words.  I'm guaranteed thatif I call out, "Does that stop Funky Snowman?" my daughter, if she's within earshot will yell enthusiastically , "NO!"  If she's not within earshot, my husband just looks at me like I'm an idiot.
Brown's poetry is wonderful nonsense and I look forward to getting my hands on Daniel Pinkwater's audio production of it.
Thank God for unbiased children.
3368598
I had fun reading the book, and found my self making extra time to set a side for reading it.
167759
if you give these books a chance, they are very fun to read.
3347609
I wish I knew how to discover more books like this that for a few hours, make me a better person for having read them. Most of the time its like trying to find a needle in a haystack, with other efforts being too soppy (for a middle aged guy at least) or too 'literary'.

Reading this after reading something like Jack Reacher, even though I enjoy them, is like dental floss for your brain.
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The book is just an elaboration on the "Talk like a Pirate Day" and if you think that is funny, you'll like this book. I got my copy from the library, and really one reading is enough. It's more like a very long Dave Berry article so some parts arrr a bit repetitious if you get my drift. Still though Capt'n Slappy will whack you upside the head to get you to buy this book in an effort to keep from doing real work.

Still if you realize that these guys are having fun, why not join in and talk like a Pirate. Borrow this book to read from the Library and enjoy a cold one next to the fire while you plan out your pirate party. You could waste more time having less fun reading serious stuff.
3607174
This is not great literature, but it is amusing. Some people enjoy reading about the suffering of others; I do not. I read to relax, and this book is a comedy. It is most refreshing, even though it is no longer new.
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Most adults don't really get this book , but I love it.  It makes me feel so naughty to torture little Grover by flipping the page.  "Ha ha, I knocked down that brick wall.  Oh, you better worry, I just ripped out those boards you nailed up.  Oh, you don't want me to turn the page?  Well, I'm going to anyway..."  What fun.
  I do have some concerns with it though: should children really be reading this kind of literature?  In a "No Means No" society, should we be planting such ideas into the fragile, impressionable minds of the future.  It concerns me that the first sentences some children read are strangely sadomasochistic.  Really, throw a leather hood over Grover's head and put a zipper over his mouth and you're his instant dominatrix.  So, keep this book hidden in your dresser drawer, or you might run the risk of making a fifty mile commute every Saturday morning to visit your little boy in the state prison.
449519
If reading FICTION that is tainted with the politics of the author, this is a book for you. If not, the trash barrel is appropriate.
1287390
Parents should not read or listen to this book while eating or drinking (unless they choose to snort coffee thru their noses)!  Seems just right for my third grader, but I gigglesnorted my way thru the book as it is a veritable punfest with a boatload (haha) of alliteration.  The story is just too much fun, and the wordplay is just the thing to keep one interested in reading (as a hobby).  No spoilers to be given here, so no plot recap.
"This book was provided by the author or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Goodreads Giveaways."
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Oh, right.  Lefties.  I wish they'd spend more time reading books than trying to convince everyone else to *not* read books.

Anyhoo, this is a blank novelty book.  Some day, it will be heavily discounted and might be worth buying as a gag gift.
4502141
I read this type of book to escape from reality, just read and have fun.  I get really tired of hearing of all the death and destruction in the everyday news.  At some point, it is good to just fantasize.
2781026
It's not good manners to turn down classic literature added to your library for free, unless there's a real reason why you don't want it.  This falls under the same category.
1608098
I have to admit. Books are old technology to me. I'm a tech geek. Once in a while you do have to refresh and reading an actual book is needed. This is a good fun read. Something not to serious but entertaining. This book meets that requirement. If your looking for something the kids can read or just want something light. I suggest this book. It opens your imagination
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If you aren't acquainted with the format, the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books promise some extra fun by allowing readers the chance to make some decisions and take the story line down one path or another.

In the case of this book there are twelve possible endings.  Unfortunately quite a few of them are "sub-standard", even from a child's perspective. [My own sample audience is a 6 year old boy.] In one ending, for example, the robot flies into a big pile of ice cream and the president of the company charges you --you become a defacto character -- $800 dollars for the damage; while in another situation the robot leaves you having to replant a neighbors rose bushes because your robot exclaims, "SORRY! I AM NOT PROGRAMMED TO PLANT ROSE BUSHES."  Don't know about you, but we didn't find it all that entertaining.

As to an official Reading Level (aka Accelerated Reading or ATOS) none is listed.  But the word level is fairly advanced and at least at the 2nd Grade level.  Which makes the silliness probably even less attractive since I'm assuming older children would be a bit more discriminating than than my 6 y.o. boy.

Here's an example of text from page 18 so you can judge the level for yourself:

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"Now I will try pressing your RUN button," you tell him.  So you do--and off he runs.

"Terrific!" you cry, and you turn him off before he can run too far.

"Say, maybe if I let you run fast enough, you could take off, like a plane!" you say.  "But, of course, I don't know how to fly a plane.  So that might be dangerous."

"Besides there a lots of things we could do in the yard. We could build a fort.  That might be fun."

But you keep thinking about flying.  Should  you try it?  Or should you build the fort?
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Two Stars ::: Try this one out at the library first.  The reading level is fairly sophisticated, but most of the plot endings aren't.
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This was so much fun to read. It's perfect to pick up and read a bit when you get too full of yourself. All of my friends are getting a copy for Christmas.
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Readers should keep in mind that what they are reading has very little historical truth to it.  Other than that, just have fun with it.
857159
The readers who have enjoyed this book are very lucky people since there must be a million of equally bad books they can enjoy. Readers with a minimum of critical sense will only finish the book driven by a curiosity about whether it can be so bad right to the end. It can.