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Take Two!

Take Two!

#2 in series

by John J. Bonk
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After his breakthrough performance in last year's school play, Dustin Grubbs gets the taste of fame he dreams about. He's even recognized in the streets. (OK, so his hometown of Buttermilk Falls is small and everybody knows everybody... even so!) Fresh into seventh grade, he is ready for his acting career to take off in his school's upcoming musical production of Oliver! The twist is that phys-ed funds are being cut to do it, sparking grounds for an all-out war of the worlds: athletes vs. drama geeks. Even worse, Dustin discovers he's tone deaf and has two left feet! Just when things are looking grim, Dustin gets his big break when a field trip to Chicago teams him up with his wacky show biz dad for an opportunity of a lifetime—a shot at a national TV commercial! Will Dustin jump at the chance at all costs?
Dustin Grubbs: Take Two! is full of the same hysterical one-liners and slapstick middle graders saw and loved in Dustin Grubbs: One-Man Show. Beneath the "show" is deeper story—that of a boy who longs to reunite his parents and will do anything to see them together.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dustin Grubbs

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 31, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780316164566

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780316086721

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780316086721
      • File size: 698 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 710
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      February 1, 2007
      Gr 5-8-Dustin Grubbs, 12, has show-business aspirations like his dad, who moved from Buttermilk Falls to Chicago to be a stand-up comic. Unfortunately, the seventh grader's school must use athletic-department funds to produce the musical Oliver!, dividing athletes from "drama geeks." With no musical talent, Dustin finds himself in the middle, estranged from his friends and bullied by the star basketball player. On a class trip to Chicago, he spends time with his dad, auditions for a commercial, and finds and administers CPR to the principal's lost dog, the team's mascot. The boy is able to see his quirky family and his belligerent classmates as they really are, giving up his reward money for saving the pup for the good of the team. This fast-paced sequel to "Dustin Grubbs: One-Man Show" (Little, Brown, 2005) has believable characters, witty conversations, and a satisfying conclusion. "Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2007
      While visiting his father--a struggling standup comedian/taxi driver--twelve-year-old Dustin Grubbs lands an audition for a TV commercial. But back home the drama king only nabs a minor role in the school musical. Dustin's interactions with his family, as well as his attempts to make peace between the drama students and athletes, reveal the complexity behind his class-clown persona.

      (Copyright 2007 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.7
  • Lexile® Measure:710
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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