Logan and his friend Benedict run into the wrong guy at the library--literally. When Logan slams into the reference guy in the basement and gives him a little lip, Logan gets punished, really and truly punished. He has three days to complete three tasks before Professor Wordsworth will lift the magical punishment that keeps getting Logan in even more trouble.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Has some merit:
Punished! is on a reading list for my daughter, which is why we read it. It is the story of a boy who has had a spell put on him that makes him only talk in puns. To break the spell, he must collect 7 oxymorons, 7 anagrams, and 7 palindromes. The story itself is sort of dry. the characters quite simple. It's a rather short book at 95 small-format pages. I suppose that with being short it can't really have much detail and drama incorporated into it. The real merit of Punished! though is how it teaches... more info
More than essential...great stuff for reluctant readers:
This book is wildly popular with all kinds of kids. It's already on more than 10 state award lists. Punished! a critical addition to any 3rd or 4th grade language arts program. What better way for kids to learn about wordplay and have fun at the same time? They won't forget, even into their high school years, what oxymorons, anagrams, and palindromes are. Hurray for Lubar!
a good book for kids who enjoy wordplay:
Punished! tells the story of a boy named Logan who accidently collides with the mysterious Professor Wordsworth in the reference section of the library. After saying he is sorry, Wordsworth states that words are not always enough. Wordsworth decides that Logan needs to be "punished" and blows dust on him from an old book. Immediately after his encounter with Professor Wordsworth, Logan realizes something is definitely wrong... everyone groans after he talks. Analyzing his speech, Logan now realizes he... more info
Punished is Fabulous!:
I'm in the 3rd grade and i just read Punished...wow! it's the best one on my reading record sheet! When Logan goes to the library to study for his research, someone stops him from running in the library and he gets his face puffed up with fairy dust which scrambled his brains. Now, whenever he talks a pun comes out. To cure this evil curse, he must go out and find certain types of words. I like it because everything in the story ties together (if you know what I mean.)
