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_reading_with_kate_'s review against another edition
5.0
I hadn't liked any of the rest of the series as much as I liked Leroy Ninker, but this one is my new favorite.
mamabearian's review against another edition
3.0
This was probably our least favorite of the Tales of Deckawoo Drive. It just didn’t have as much excitement as the other books seemed to, but it was still good.
thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
bookrescuer's review against another edition
4.0
This might be my favorite of the Deckawoo Drive series.
lauriehnatiuk's review against another edition
4.0
Although the sixth book of the Deckawoo Drive series, this is the first one I have read. Franklin Endicott worries a lot. So much so that he has a journal where he lists the various worries he has. Franklin worries so much that sometimes he has nightmares that his younger sister will find his book and is up in the middle of the night. On one of these occasions, Franklin visits his neighbour Eugenia Lincoln who also is up. After sharing a cup of warm milk, he ends up making plans to help Eugenia get a key made the next day. Buddy Lane's thrift store is not what Franklin expects, and he will be adding new items to worry about in his book. After Franklin finishes the errand and opens the envelope, there is a mysterious third key. Eugenia knows it is not hers and insists that Franklin return it the next day to Buddy Lane. Buddy insists the key does not belong to him, and when Franklin begins to worry about it, Buddy makes hot chocolate, tells him a story and gives him a book to take home. Thus begins Franklin's new journey and the brilliance of this story. I loved the eccentric characters and know that kids will relate to Franklin's worries and be riveted by how Eugenie and Buddy quietly remove his worries replacing them with a love of story. Now I need to go back and read the other five. There is a lot one could do with this short chapter book.
justcatherine's review against another edition
5.0
I adore Kate DiCamillo's writing style and word choices and the theme of this book- reframing worries as wonders and getting comfortable with living with uncertainty- was a winner. Relatable topic handled in a way that respects kid readers and helps them grow. This was a read-aloud here and we detoured to read the O. Henry story mentioned because it's excellent and knowing that story gives greater depth to this one.
scampbell2003's review against another edition
5.0
Probably my favorite Deckawoo Drive book! Some quotes I common placed.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
3.0
This new entry in the Mercy Watson spin-off series has promise, but never comes together as satisfactorily as I would have hoped. The writing is excellent, as always, and I appreciate how well DiCamillo incorporates vocabulary words into her work, making them comprehensible in context without sacrificing the luminous beauty of her prose. The story itself, however, seems a little bit lacking, and given the depth of the main character's anxiety, the happy conclusion seems too forced.