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Not So Serious Jack #5
The Grumpy Kid
"He's called grumpy kid. His nickname suits him well because he's always very grumpy and not so swell."
Do you ever feel grumpy? Have you ever felt like no one is listening to you? Well, this is exactly how Arin, otherwise known as the grumpy kid, feels. He's grumpy all the time, and when a group of kids at school ask him why he's grumpy, Arin can barely get a word out which makes him even grumpier than before. The others speak for him and make assumptions about why Arin is so grumpy. Finally, Arin has enough and runs off into the forbidden woods. Will the others go find him or will they continue to argue with one another about why Arin is grumpy?
Fully illustrated for early readers, this is a great teaching tool for children who feel grumpy or children who are learning about letting others speak for themselves.
Do you ever feel grumpy? Have you ever felt like no one is listening to you? Well, this is exactly how Arin, otherwise known as the grumpy kid, feels. He's grumpy all the time, and when a group of kids at school ask him why he's grumpy, Arin can barely get a word out which makes him even grumpier than before. The others speak for him and make assumptions about why Arin is so grumpy. Finally, Arin has enough and runs off into the forbidden woods. Will the others go find him or will they continue to argue with one another about why Arin is grumpy?
Fully illustrated for early readers, this is a great teaching tool for children who feel grumpy or children who are learning about letting others speak for themselves.
80 pages, Paperback
Published August 18, 2017
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Jack Thompsen
7 books28 followersJack Thompsen, also known as Not So Serious Jack, enjoys writing stories, traveling, going on adventures and making new friends. He is a full-time computer programmer and has been writing since he was a kid. He finds writing is one of the best ways of sharing exciting worlds and ideas. Writing is powerful. One of his biggest goals is making this world a better place and he hopes his children’s book series will be the first big step in that direction.
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August 17, 2018
Cute story
The Grumpy Kid is a rhyming story, but at some points it sounds forced to make it rhyme, and average artwork or less. The Grumpy Kid I thought at first was a girl due to the artwork...but the story straightened that out. The story is about a classroom kids. Animals are part of the students. Just odd.
The Grumpy Kid is a rhyming story, but at some points it sounds forced to make it rhyme, and average artwork or less. The Grumpy Kid I thought at first was a girl due to the artwork...but the story straightened that out. The story is about a classroom kids. Animals are part of the students. Just odd.
August 29, 2017
Arin is a young boy whose first day at his new school is not so bright. When his new classmates Dan, Ross, Suzy, Barry and Kevin try to discover why Arin is so grumpy that day, they do not let him answer. In their over-excitement, they rather offer solutions to his bad mood. Annoyed, Arin storms off, but discovers a new friend in the woods to make him feel more at ease. When Arin’s classmates track him down, a new hero emerges, surprising everybody in the group.
I very much enjoyed Not So Serious Jack’s tale about the new kid in school. Seeing all of the children trying to become his friend, but with nobody actually listen to Arin at all when he tried to talk, I could easily understand his frustration. Having attended so many different schools over the years, I can relate to Arin being so grumpy at having to leave his friends behind at his old school, but sometimes it is unavoidable. The Grumpy Kid is cleverly titled and written in a way which leaves the reader curious about Arin’s anger, as well as amused by the children who try a little too hard to be his new school mate. When overwhelmed, I tend to go for a walk also, so Arin’s response to their crowding him was common sense. It is necessary to get to know somebody before trying to forge a friendship, regardless of how old you are, and it is equally important to allow them space and some time to answer any questions you have for them. The Grumpy Kid was a delightful read, and I do not hesitate in recommending it to any reader aged 5-12, so that they might understand why it is important not to crowd a stranger, as well as learn some common sense when out in the woods.
- Rosie Malezer for Reader’s Favorite
I very much enjoyed Not So Serious Jack’s tale about the new kid in school. Seeing all of the children trying to become his friend, but with nobody actually listen to Arin at all when he tried to talk, I could easily understand his frustration. Having attended so many different schools over the years, I can relate to Arin being so grumpy at having to leave his friends behind at his old school, but sometimes it is unavoidable. The Grumpy Kid is cleverly titled and written in a way which leaves the reader curious about Arin’s anger, as well as amused by the children who try a little too hard to be his new school mate. When overwhelmed, I tend to go for a walk also, so Arin’s response to their crowding him was common sense. It is necessary to get to know somebody before trying to forge a friendship, regardless of how old you are, and it is equally important to allow them space and some time to answer any questions you have for them. The Grumpy Kid was a delightful read, and I do not hesitate in recommending it to any reader aged 5-12, so that they might understand why it is important not to crowd a stranger, as well as learn some common sense when out in the woods.
- Rosie Malezer for Reader’s Favorite
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