Book: The Terrible Two’s Last Laugh (2018)
Author: Mac Barnett & Jory John
Genre: MG, Contemporary
Publisher: Amulet Books
Series: The Terrible Two
Opening lines from the book …
For the last time: Welcome to Yawnee Valley! Or, if you’ve never read a book in this series before, for the first time: Welcome to Yawnee Valley.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK…
1) Two of our favorite pranksters, Niles and Miles, are entering their final year of middle school. And of course, you can expect a few pranks in this book.
2) I love the change in relationship between the boys and Principal Barkin! In the original books, Principal Barkin is the main baddy. But it’s nice to see how the principal has changed over the course of the books.
3) The humor in these books is delightful, especially the play of words. There’s Principal Barkin and then there’s Former Principal Barkin. And of course, you know the former principal is going to bring trouble, don’t you?
4) This book isn’t just about shenanigans! There are some nice heart moments, especially near the end with regard to Miles.
5) And I like how the final prank plays out. It’s a “quiet” prank.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This is a fun end to a fun series. I recommend the series for kids who like books about pranks!
YOUR TURN…
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
Note: I’m posting this for Greg Pattridge’s Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday…
I haven’t started this series, but it sounds like a fun one to read. Glad you’ve been enjoying it so much.
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I haven’t come across this series, but you make it sound fun! Thanks for the review!
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I read the first book many years ago and then kind of forgot there were others released. Thanks for the look at book 4 as I’m now going to try and read the entire series.
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Haven’t read this series. But the humor and pranks will certainly grab readers. Enjoyed your review!
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I’ve read the entire series and couldn’t agree with your review more. Miles and Niles are both humorous pranskers but there is a surprising heart to these stories.
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I read a couple of the early books in the series and liked them. Maybe I will find this one and check it out. Thanks for the review.
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Sounds like a bunch of fun read
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