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Brief review of This Can’t Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! by Gordon Korman

Brief review of This Can’t Be Happening at MacDonald Hall! by Gordon Korman (Scholastic, November 25, 2014)

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Knowing that this was his first book and written when he was still a very young teenager, I didn’t expect a whole lot from Korman. Given that I’ve enjoyed so many of his other books, I should have held him to much higher standards as he always seems to be able to deliver!

The balloon arriving at the school was a bit deus-ex-machina, but it played out so well both plot-wise and even comedic-ly–even tying in the flag incident at the start of the story–that who could fault him?

📖 Read pages 49-198 to finish Something Fishy at MacDonald Hall by Gordon Korman

📖 Read pages 49-198 to finish Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall by Gordon Korman

The Fish has to be one of the best and funniest characters. Korman is brilliant at character, structure, and overall story. How can you not love his work?!

I’ve just noticed that this is the seventh in a long series, so I’ve obviously got some catching up to do. I’m curious if anyone has purchased the rights? This would make a great television series, particularly if they’re all full of as much heart and fun as this one.

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Book cover of Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall by Gordon Korman

Listening to the coverage of Trump’s offer to stop the government shutdown, I can’t help but recall the frequent reports that even in his personal business he unilaterally decided not to pay workers and forced them to sue him to attempt to recover the money. He’s literally now doing the same thing with the government and federal workers.

Apparently tigers do not change their stripes.

📖 Read pages 77-121 of 215 of Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

📖 Read pages 77-121 of Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Things have been growing nicely and generally organically, but the plant of the baby crying followed by the “let’s go explore downstairs” seems a bit too incredulous to me.