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Title: The Beef Jerky Gang
Author: Daniel Kenney
Narrator: Josiah John Bildner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-05-15
Publisher: Daniel Kenney
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
When Peter Mills descends into the creepy basement of Finley Junior High, he discovers a dark and twisted truth: Girls haven't always ruled the world.
Now armed with a book of ancient, forbidden man secrets (such as how to make paper airplanes, stink bombs, and beef jerky), Peter and his friends think they've found the recipe to changing their lives. But the boys of the Beef Jerky Gang will soon find out that the girls aren't about to give up control to a bunch of prank-pulling punks.
Join Peter and his friends in this hilarious first book in the Beef Jerky Gang series. Perfect for kids age nine to twelve.
Members Reviews:
Funny and original story for mid-grade boys
I got this as a free book through BookBub. I have started close to ten of the free books I have got through Bookbub. This is the first I have finished. It is good. The pace is decent through most of the story, the premise is original and interesting, and the humour works well. Kenney has done a good job of imagining how a world run by girls would be different, and how boys would be forced to change their ways.
Once the practical jokes began, I was concerned that they would become tired, but Kenney chose the right moment to shift the story onto a new tack. He knows what he is doing. Overall the plot was plausible and the characters were good.
My minor gripes would be that towards the end Peter becomes a little too cocky and sure of himself for an 11 year old, and I wasn't sure about the ending. As I now see that this is supposed to be the start of a series, I will forgive Kenney the ending, as I can see there are good opportunities to continue Peter's story from his new 'home'.
Boy power!
Checklist:
Laugh-out-loud - CHECK
Cleverly crafted prose - CHECK
Realistic - CHECK (only because I grew up with brothers and know they really do think and behave this way)
COHESIVE PLOT - CHECK, although I wasn't a believer at first. The plot developed stealthily while I was busy laughing out loud and looking up terms like "xyphoid process". Before I knew it, I was "into it" and am now waiting in suspense for Peter's next adventure.
A fun, thoughts provoking read.
Fun and interesting. Obviously written before kids were all addicted to their screens.
FANTABULOUSLY AWESOME!
This is a really good length for a book. This book is really funny, at the right parts. The story is interesting because it is set in the future. I'm almost 10, and in 4th grade. I think this book would be especially great for boys or girls from 3rd grade to 6th grade. I loved this book because it was exciting from beginning to end. I own it on Kindle and in paperback, so I could take it anywhere - even to school. Great story!
Really funny, great book for kids
Great and unique book with lots of laughs. My 9-year-old loved it and said it's "really funny"--he couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see what prank would come next. I enjoyed the read as a funny, clean, good-length book for upper elementary kids. He's anxiously awaiting the next book in the series!