Website of the Cracked Cookies
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0525467998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 122 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jessica loves computer games-the more violent, the better. They discover that Granny has taken control of the media with the help of her henchmen, the Yo'bots-evil robots with TVs for heads. Jessica and Matt join forces with an unlikely cast of heroes-a ditzy rock star, three female wrestlers, and a Tacomobile-to free the airwaves. While trying it out, Jessica and her friend Matt are transported into a wild cyberworld. Jessica's mother, worried about her daughter's obsession, buys her a piece of educational software called Granny Goose's Fun Farm. Filled with irreverent pop-culture references, this parody of lowbrow television is bound to get high ratings from middle-grade readers.
A very wacky and very funny book. Jessica's mother is worried about her daughter's obsession with violent video games. So she forces Jess to visit Granny Goose's Fun Farm, an online game for kids. Jess is repulsed by the idea of playing such a disgustingly cheerful game, so she invites her best friend Matt over to show him just how bad Granny Goose's Fun Farm is. They decide to play the game together and get it over with, and find themselves it yet another twisted virtual world. They encounter rapper wannabes with TVs for heads, ride in a car made out
Although the characters are not deeply developed, they are familiar, and, like Snow, most have been updated. From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-This treat for geeks and reluctant readers alike whirls readers at warp speed into a fast-paced adventure. The gravitational force of the media pulls them into Universe Studios, where eventually there is a confrontation with Granny and she is unmasked. Black-and-white cartoon sketches support the author's offbeat humor. Upon entering the Web site, the two friends are spun ("like Toto and Dorot
. Kimmel is the author of another virtual adventure, Website of the Warped Wizard, and many other humorous original tales, including the Caldecott Honor-winning Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins. Eric A