No Talking

Reader reviewed by Ridge C,Claire J, Brandon B

                                                  Could u not Talk?
    First, the book No talking is mainly about two characters. They have a no talking contest between each other. It has a limit of three words for when you talk to adults. It is the whole fifth grade, boys against girls. Who will win?
    
      Next, I liked the book because it was funny, because the teachers kept getting mad bercause thekids weren't talking. I also liked the book because of the smart remarks. I liked how Mrs. Hiatt got mad when the kids weren't talking.
    
   Lastly,  I recommend this book for ages 8 and up. I recommend this book for people  who like comedy. I also recommend this book for people who like addicting books.

Reader reviewed by Ridge C,Claire J, Brandon B

                                                  Could u not Talk?
    First, the book No talking is mainly about two characters. They have a no talking contest between each other. It has a limit of three words for when you talk to adults. It is the whole fifth grade, boys against girls. Who will win?
    
      Next, I liked the book because it was funny, because the teachers kept getting mad bercause thekids weren't talking. I also liked the book because of the smart remarks. I liked how Mrs. Hiatt got mad when the kids weren't talking.
    
   Lastly,  I recommend this book for ages 8 and up. I recommend this book for people  who like comedy. I also recommend this book for people who like addicting books.

Reader reviewed by mlecompt

The fifth grade class at Laketon Elementary are called the Unshushables by faculty and staff. They can't seem to keep quite and the boys and girls still dislike each other even though they should be outgrowing the "cootie" phase. This all comes to a head when the de facto leader of the boys, Dave, and the de facto leader of the girls, Lynsey, agree to a contest to see who can go the longest without talking: all of the fifth-grade boys or all of the fifth-grade girls. The contest is going well until the principal gets involved and wants to put a stop to it.

This is a good read for late elementary-schooled kids. It is funny, has a good plot and memorable characters, and is realistic. It is perhaps a bit moralistic at the end, but not too overbearing. I can see both girls and boys being interested in this book.