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The students of Miss Earth's class in rural Vermont experience an eventful spring when they become involved with a bullying new student, a competitive egg hunt, and genetically altered chicks.Tags
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I was attracted by the cover. The plot wasn't great, but it was nice to be introduced to this community of righteous and cool characters. I will return for more visits.
Evil mad scientists, fire-breathing chicks, super-star country singers all in one book? Yes, Maguire’s Three Rotten Eggs is a delightful comedy about the power of befriending the outcasts, working together, and safe-guarding flame-burping chicks. The comedy is, at times, laugh-out-loud funny and very accessible to middle school (through adult) readers. The writing is on target for middle school readers as well. Even though this book is the 5th installment of The Hamlet Chronicles, it works well on its own. I would recommend this book to middle school students looking for a good laugh.
Gregory Maguire's Hamlet Chronicles are fun and silly, but the plots are not quite what I would want to give this more than three stars. In this one, Thud, a bully, moves to Hamlet and joins Miss Earth's class. At the same time, three genetically altered baby chicks show up, which the class adopts, then tries to protect from the mad scientist trying to get them back.
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Gregory Maguire was born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York. He received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and a Ph.D. in English and American literature from Tufts University. He is a founder and co-director of Children's Literature New England, Incorporated, a non-profit educational charity established in 1987. He writes for show more both adults and children. His first book, The Lighting Time, was published in 1978. His adult works include Wicked, Confessions of and Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. The Broadway play Wicked is based on his book of the same title. His children's books include the picture book Crabby Cratchitt, the novel The Good Liar, and the Hamlet Chronicles series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Three Rotten Eggs
- Original publication date
- 2002-03-18
- Important places
- Hamlet, Vermont, USA; Vermont, USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Kids, Tween, Children's Books
- DDC/MDS
- 563 — Natural sciences & mathematics Fossils, dinosaurs, prehistoric life Miscellaneous fossil marine and seashore invertebrates
- LCC
- PZ7 .M2762 .T — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 66
- Popularity
- 463,807
- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (3.30)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 6
- UPCs
- 1
