Orp

Orp #1

by Suzy Kline

Orville Rudemeyer Pygenski, Jr.'s, decision to form an "I Hate My Name Club" has some surprising results

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 1989

About the author

Suzy Kline, nee Weaver, was an elementary school teacher for 25 years and most of her books are based on the experiences she had while teaching. Suzy and Rufus got married and had two daughters named Jennifer and Emily. Now, more than 24 years after writing her first book, Suzy has traveled all over the United States helping children learn how to enjoy reading and writing.

Reviews

[AS · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a lucky find from a Little Free Library. Wish now that I had kept it.
O.R.P. are the initials of the main character, whose first name is Orville, and he starts a club called the "I Hate My Name Club". Very entertaining read and great characters.
One thing I especially enjoyed about this is that it was written around the time I was in junior high myself, and there are so many details that those of us who are Gen X will remember from our childhoods, but where modern kids would be like, "What? Why did they do that?"
For instance, he uses a typewriter to make fliers for his club and then pins them on bulletin boards around town- yeah, no internet, but plenty of resourcefulness : )
I recommend the whole series, but they are a bit hard to find.

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book has a good meaning but my kids and I were bored with it. We had to trudge through it.