Miss R.’s next Middle Grade Monday book is…
Amber Brown is in deep trouble. Lately, no matter what she does, it isn’t enough. She straightens up her room, sort of. She does her homework, well, most of it. And she agrees to meet Max, her mother’s new boyfriend, but she doesn’t agree to like him. Now her mother is angry, her teacher wants all of her homework, and Max keeps trying to make her laugh. What’s Amber to do? All she wants is a little extra credit. She really tries… But how will she succeed?
Title: Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
Series: Amber Brown (Book #4)
Author: Paula Danziger
Published: March 13, 2008 by Penguin (1996)
Format: 120 pages; Paperback; Ebook
Website: Wikipedia (Paula Danziger)
Source: Library
Miss R.’s Rating: 
- What was the book about (without giving away what happens)?
The book is about a girl who meets her mom’s boyfriend. (The girl’s parents are divorced.) And she has to do a brownie project for school for extra credit.
- Did you enjoy this story? Why?
I enjoyed this story because I like the Amber Brown series. I don’t know why. I just like it.
Oh! And I liked when Howie does funny things with his sister’s Barbies. Like when he sticks Barbie in his sister’s lunch box. Lunch Meat Barbie!
- Was there a particular character that you liked the most?
I love Amber Brown because she’s funny and is a good friend.
- Which character did you like the least?
There was no character that I liked the least.
- Was there anything about the story that you didn’t like or that confused you?
There was nothing about the story that confused me.
- Did you learn anything from this book? Was there a moral to this story?
I learned that there are a lot of kinds of brownies. Like brownies with gummy worms, candy corn, M&Ms and tuna fish.
- Did you like the way the book ended?
Yes. It made me happy.
- Do you like the cover?
Yes. I love the picture and the colors.
- Would you recommend this book to your friends?
I recommend this book to people who love Amber Brown and brownies.
- Draw a picture of something from the book, that does not reveal the ending.
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