The Class Election from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures Series #3)

by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Overview

Another fun chapter book from the dynamic duo of Mike Thaler and Jared Lee -- just in time for Election Day!

Mean Mrs. Green is forcing everyone to run for something in the school election, but everyone just wants to run for their lives! YIKES!

Hubie is running for president against Doris. But he doesn't think he stands a chance against the free ice cream that she's giving away to voters. Plus, to stay in the race he has to do crazy stuff like shaking Coach Kong's paw and Mrs. Green's claw, and kissing a bunch of babies. Hubie's chances look slim. Will being the candidate who stands for something---not just who stands on top of something--be enough to win him the race in the end?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439557160
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Series:	Black Lagoon Adventures Series , #3
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	29,519
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.16(d)
Lexile:	380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Mike Thaler was born in Los Angeles in 1936. After moving to New York City, he started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults in 1960. A children's book editor saw one of these cartoons and encouraged Mike to write for children. Since then, Mike has written over 140 children’s books and has become known as America’s “Riddle King.” Mike says that writing and riddles are a powerful way to stimulate a child’s interest in learning and creating. He is an award-winning author and illustrator and has been called “one of the most creative people in children’s literature.” Mike currently lives in Canby, Oregon.

Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	Election Fever	6
Chapter 2	Candied-dates	9
Chapter 3	A Fast Slogan	12
Chapter 4	Off the Wall	15
Chapter 5	Presidents' Precedence	18
Chapter 6	A Peach of a Speech	23
Chapter 7	A Special Delivery	27
Chapter 8	Dreams of Glory	30
Chapter 9	The Ballot of Hubie Cool	35
Chapter 10	A Shake-Up	38
Chapter 11	The Great Debate	42
Chapter 12	Doris's Cool Move	46
Chapter 13	Poll Position	49
Chapter 14	Taking a Stand	52
Chapter 15	Election Jitters	55
Chapter 16	High Noon	58

Editorial Reviews

Forget about hanging chads and missing ballot boxes; Hubie's worst election nightmare is ice cream. His class election opponent, Doris, is distributing gobs and gobs of the sweet stuff to every potential voter. How can he compete with all these goodie giveaways and still maintain his dignity-and his chances? An entertaining election-year romp.

In this latest addition to the "Black Lagoon Adventures" series, Hubie has decided run for class president. He worries that he might end up running against Doris, who is determined to be the first woman president ever. Determined to run a clean race, Hubie must nevertheless put up with the underhanded dealings of Doris, who hangs posters in the boys' bathroom and gives away free ice cream bars at lunch. Readers are privy to Hubie's hopes and fears, including campaign slogan selection anxiety and pre-election day jitters. Puns and witty humor pack this election story. Words such as pizzazz and campaign appear, yet Mike Thaler's realistic and down-to-earth narrative accurately portrays all the stresses of running for class president. Hubie's overactive imagination springs to life in Jared Lee's cartoon-like illustrations, which add further conversation between characters to the plot. Readers must be cautioned, however, not to depend on this book for its spelling or history. For example, Lincoln didn't live in Gettysburg because he had a Gettysburg address. Still, Hubie's experiences certainly bring down the house. Reviewer: Amalia Selle

Children's Literature - Amalia Selle