The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren’t strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice.
Dwight’s friend Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, he assembles the case file that forms this novel which will delight die-hard Star Wars and newcomers alike.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee (2010); Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee for Grades 6-8 (2011); Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012)
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About the Origami Yoda Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Strange Case of Origami Yoda(2010)
- 2.Darth Paper Strikes Back(2011)
- 3.The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee(2012)
- 4.The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett(2013)
- 5.Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue(2014)
- 6.Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus(2014)
- +Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling(2013)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day.
But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.
Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl...