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From Publishers Weekly From the opening lines (Sun sizzled. Hair frizzled), Spinelli (Summerhouse Time) jauntily establishes the theme for this tale of one sweltering week in the town of Lumberville, long before the advent of air conditioners. Beginning on a blistering Monday, the day-by-day chronicle reveals how residents cope. Abigail Blue and her brother Ralphie open a lemonade stand, but two days later forgot about the lemonade and just sold ice. Lottie Mims takes four cold showers one day and on the next wore her bathing suit to clean house. Caldecott Honor artist Lewin's (Click, Clack, Moo) amusing assemblage of brush, ink and watercolor images portray the resourceful ways the townsfolk try to beat the heat. On Saturday night, everyone—whether in a bed or on a rooftop or on a fire escape or in a tent or near the river—everyone... had the exact same dream. A spread depicting that dream rounds up playful portraits of the smiling citizens frolicking in the rain. A power outage may be the closest
Grade 2-5-Joe,Sam,and Fred didn't mean to open Joe's magic book again,but while they were wrestling,they bumped into the bookcase and now they are back in the golden age of Rome,trying to do as the Romans do,as gladiators.Will their moves,culled from hours of watching WWF,impress in the Coliseum,or are they history?Fear not-the boys triumph in the arena,using their cleverness and ingenuity against tridents and swords.Scieszka has an ear for the fast-paced language and sense of humor of school-aged kids and this book continues to illustrate his talents.McCauley's black-and-white cartoons are a perfect match for the action-packed text.This is an excellent addition to the series and fans of the"Time Warp Trio"will shout"thumbs up"for these three would-be gladiators.