Freddy vs School

by Neill Cameron

Okay humans, listen up!My name is FREDDY. I live with my Mum and Dad. I go to school.Oh yeah, the MAIN I am an AWESOME ROBOT! With awesome robotic SUPERPOWERS!But I'm hardly ever allowed to USE them, and definitely not at SCHOOL. Which is going to be a PROBLEM . . .A hilarious first novel from author/illustrator/comics creator Neill Cameron.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2021

Reviews

[Coleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent wimpy kid/bad guys/dog man/big nate/etc. read-alike. Freddy is an awesome robot kid with awesome powers like super strength and lazers, but he is NOT allowed to use these powers at school. If he gets caught using them 3 times, he will be expelled, but Freddy is sneaky and can get away with using them when no one is looking, right?

Very simple stripped down story with very simple characters but it is silly and funny and I think reluctant readers will like it.

[Yiwoon Neoh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for both newcomers of Mega Robo Bros and even fans of Mega Robo Bros, regardless of age.
Also one of the best parts is that it's also focused more on Freddy.

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny, great crossover to novels book for comic loving kids. Lots of onomatopoeia and amusing illustrations , perfectly captures the trials and tribulations of a young (robot) boy. Loved the fact that the super clever inventing parent is the mum (although dad is good at making sandwiches!) .

[Wendy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this book, but it did not live up to my hopes. Instead of fun misunderstandings with having a robot at school (broken chairs, slammed doors, answering all the questions, acing math with the calculator brain, trouble making friends long-term because you're different, etc.) the problems seemed to be really serious. Using laser eyes in a school environment would be really dangerous. A heavy robot jumping up onto a roof and down to the playground could crush a kid. While this may have worked in the 1970s or 1980s, with the increasing behavior problems American schools are facing, dangerous misbehavior is just not funny. Instead it seems to be encouraging kids to do risky things for reasons that seem good to them (with their underdeveloped brains and lack of experience).
Don't give it to any but the best, most reliable, most obedient child.

[Clare · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not the targeted market of this book so I felt it was important to read this with my son to give a fair review. He loved this book and had the giggles the whole time we were reading. We finished it in 2 days which is amazing with a child who gets easily distracted.

Thumbs up from us!

[Suzanne Bhargava · Rating 5 out of 5]

Properly funny, with a few lessons on friendship mixed in.

[Leo · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot like diary of a wimpy kid, but I think a little bit better. Has a sort of video game style? And Alex!

[Niamh x · Rating 4 out of 5]

maybe im having a bad day but why did this book make me cry?
anyway it's very sweet and reminded me of when I used to read Mega Robo Bros in the pheonix as a kid

[Aubrey Murmouth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for fans of diary of a wimpy kid.

[Siriann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Høytlesing i 5.klasse.

[Robert Acosta · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brisk read with fun action sequences and a wonderful tale of friendship laced through your. Quick to read, hard to put down, and certainly any kid would totally dig it for fans of the “journal as a book” style of novels.

[Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is brilliantly written and illustrated, kids will love it. I’m not ashamed to say there were a few laugh out loud moments reading it as an adult as well!

[Vincent Ripley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not get the humour. Did not hold my attention! Loved the illustrated aspect of the book.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.