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Title details for Leon and the Champion Chip by Allen Kurzweil - Available

Leon and the Champion Chip

#2 in series

by Allen Kurzweil
Matt Labyorteaux
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Leon's back. Having survived the sweatshop methods of Miss Hagmeyer, his needle-wielding fourth grade teacher at the Classical School, Leon braces himself for fifth grade. He arrives armed with a backpack full of pens and pencils, binders and notebooks . . . plus a rag doll that's the spitting image of Henry Lumpkin, the bully who has Leon in his sights. If the doll works the way it's supposed to, Leon (and his buddies P.W. and Lily-Matisse) won't have to worry about Lumpkin the Pumpkin!

Better still, Leon has a fabulous new teacher, Mr. Sparks, who conducts science experiments using that most miraculous of research materials — the potato chip. And a good thing, too. Mr. Sparks's lab work will come in handy when Leon is forced to take on Alphonse ""The Chippopotamus"" Cipollini at the annual Chipapalooza! Chip-Off.

Once you've sunk your teeth into Leon and the Champion Chip, the hilarious sequel to Leon and the Spitting Image, you'll never eat potato chips the same way again!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Leon

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 20, 2005

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780060889746
      • File size: 215646 KB
      • Duration: 07:29:15

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 670
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Giving voice to characters as diverse as a New York cab driver, a notorious bully, an eccentric teacher, and a potato-chip-loving hero is no mean feat. Matt Labyorteaux performs each with verve and gusto. As Leon starts his fifth-grade year, he continues his efforts to outmatch Henry Lumpkin, utilizes potato chips in science class, and dazzles attendees of a potato chip convention. A zany Kurzweil cast of characters supports each move. Who knew there was so much potato chip trivia to master and that sometimes masterful teaching takes students way out of the box? Labyorteaux's distinctive characters and fast pace help deliver a story full of spunk and laugh-out-loud moments. A.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2006
      Gr 3-6 -Allen Kurzweil's comic sequel (Greenwillow, 2005) toLeon and the Spitting Image (Greenwillow, 2003) focuses on a fifth grade class fascinated by potato chips, and three friends trying to tame the class bully. Leon is still busy helping his mom at the all pets welcome hotel, and along with friends P.W. and Lily-Matisse, he's trying to turn a rag doll into a comic paranormal medium for controlling tough guy Henry Lumpkin. Despite Lumpkin's continuing harassment, potato chip collector Leon is excited when Mr. Sparks, the new science teacher, announces they'll be using Leon's favorite snack food as the basis for the year's curriculum. In order to earn money for his rag doll project, Leon enters an international potato chip competition where he wins second place using the scientific methods he's learned from Mr. Sparks. When parents protest about the constant potato chip lessons, Leon and his classmates successfully prove the value of snack food science. Narrator Matt Labyorteaux peppers the recording with Leon's perky enthusiasm and imbues the diverse cast of characters with distinct personalities. There's also an interview featuring the author and his son. The sound quality is good and the cover information is cleverly presented, but the cardboard case will need to be repackaged for circulation. An amusing additional purchase for elementary school and public libraries.Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT

      Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Lexile® Measure:670
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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