In this hilarious
sequel to Dead End in Norvelt, Jack
is once again pitted with Miss Volker, this time on a road trip! After several old ladies pass away under
suspicious circumstances, Miss Volker finds herself the oldest resident of
Norvelt, and thereby must honor her promise of marrying old Mr. Spizz. When Mr. Spizz admits to killing all the old ladies so that Miss Volker must
marry him, Miss Volker decides that he must pay for his crimes. Miss Volker then receives word that her
sister has died and this provides Miss Volker with the perfect opportunity to take
Jack across the country for a history lesson as he helps Miss Volker make
funeral arrangements. Or is he along to
help her destroy Mr. Spizz? Find out in
this action-packed, belly-laughing adventure!
Content Notes:
None J
Teacher Notes:
While not as good as the
first book, this sequel still provided plenty of belly laughing moments as well
as an unusual twist at the end! I teach
an excerpt from Dead End in Norvelt
to my 6th grade students and they BEG to read the rest of the
book. I’m excited to recommend this to
my kids to read when they finish the first one!
Excerpt read by Jack Gantos! J
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