Knucklehead Fred is a whimsical, rhyming story about a fun-loving, energetic boy named Fred.
After struggling with behavior problems at school, Fred is presented with a challenge by his school principal, Mr. Boronstine. He promises Fred that if he can be a model student for one week, he will be presented with a special surprise.
Will Knucklehead Fred rise to the occasion and be the best he can be? Or will he fail to control himself and miss out on a special treat?
Find out in this second installment of this whimsical children’s book about a mischievous little boy who walks to the beat of his own drum.
The Principal’s Challenge is the second in the Knucklehead Fred series, a collection of stories about the troublemaker you can’t help but love.
In Book 2, Knucklehead Fred and the Principal's Challenge - we return to see that Fred has slid into some bad behavior in school. He does not want to sit inside and do worksheets. He wants to be outside. Our favorite part of this book can be found on page 8. "He could not stand the indoors, the classroom was just no fun. He'd much rather be outside where he was free to fart, scream and run." The boys laughed so hard at this page. (Boy humor). They laughed and howled over it. Once the collected themselves, my 9 year old looked at me and said "He is not wrong though" That started the laughing again. Since Fred does not like to be inside, he refuses to come inside when recess is over. This leads to him being sent to the principal office. The principal makes him a deal. If he can behave the rest of the week, he will get a surprise. Surprisingly, Fred is able to get his act together. He even surprises himself. The surprise will remain a surprise, so that you can read the book for your self.
I received a copy of this book through the Silver Dagger Blogging program, all thoughts are my own.
I love the illustrations in the Knucklehead Free books. The lessons and rewards in this book are written in an easy to follow prose. I love that the big reward involves gardening. A good tool to discuss appropriate behaviors.