FICTION

Planet Tad

by Tim CARVELL
illus. by Doug Holgate. 240p. HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-06-193436-0; PLB $14.89. ISBN 978-0-06-193437-7; ebook $8.99. ISBN 978-0-06-211443-3.
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Gr 5–7—When Tad receives his father's old computer as a Christmas gift, he decides to start a blog. In his first post, he announces his New Year resolutions: to get through seventh grade, learn to do a kickflip on his skateboard, have girls notice him, and start to shave. What follows are the trials and tribulations of a year in the life of the Lakeville middle schooler, including a mystery to solve when someone leaves notes signed, "You're Secret Admirer" in his locker. He also has a way of complicating even the simplest situation. Humorous pencil illustrations accompany the riotous narrative. Fans of Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series (Abrams) will find Tad's blog equally engaging.—Wayne R. Cherry, Jr., First Baptist Academy Library, Houston, TX
Fictional blog entries (some that originally appeared in Mad magazine) span Tad's year of comical middle-school mishaps. Tad shares his thoughts on school, shaving, and other events. Filled with random quips ("tater tot is a bad name for a food, because it suggests that you're eating potato babies"), the book reads more like standup than story, but parts are very funny. Black-and-white cartoons illustrate the text.
Reviewed by Wayne R. Cherry , Jun 01, 2012

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