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Dog Man 11: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (PB) by Dav Pilkey

vivianegracie's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

sara_stars567765's review

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book, and it was a nice break from my other, longer, books.

Loved seeing all the characters again, especially little Petey (my fav character tbh).

Would definitely recommend, and I will definitely be reading the next books.

↝4 stars

carrra11's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannah_94_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

itaby's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

awaldon1's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Not a book that I would normally read. Read it with kids. Very cute.

cb9868's review against another edition

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4.0

My grandson enjoyed this book. We have read the entire series together and this was one of our favorites!

emily_m_green's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey, Chief has a crush, Petey gets discouraged, and that mean pig, Piggy, is back. 

If you haven’t read a Dog Man book before, you probably don’t have kids who are middle school or younger and you do not teach K-6. My daughter was introduced to Dog Man through a summer reading program and has been loving the books ever since. 

Dog Man is a combination of a dog’s head on a man’s body, a surgery that was necessary after a police officer and his dog were hurt in an explosion. While Dog Man does not speak, he is awfully expressive and he has friends that communicate, as well. In addition to Chief, he has Sarah Hatoff, a journalist, a robot friend named 80-HD who communicates through art, and Lil Petey, who lives with him part time. 

Dog Man books are full of humor, including puns, silliness, and potty jokes. In this book, there are funny songs, including ones that made me laugh out loud—I won’t tell you which one—you’ll have to guess. You can pick up anywhere in the series, as the books are more about humor than they are about plot. 

Would I teach this book? Parents have told me, in the past, that the only thing their kid reads is Dog Man. Usually, they are not happy about this. However, there are kids who don’t read anything, and I am of the school that supports any kind of reading. Certainly, I would not sway a kid from reading a Dog Man book. If I were teaching a Dog Man book, it would be in a few different scenarios. For example, if I were teaching graphic novels, children's literature, or graphic writing. Perhaps in a middle school class if we were discussing humorous writing, then Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea would be a good choice. 

My daughter requested that we review this book together, so consider this review co-authored by her. 

 

gianna628's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t care if this is a child’s book it’s the first book I’ve finished since septemeber so u can suck it

jenru9613's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

3.0