This is one of our absolute favorite Tween and Middle-Grade series. It's got such heart, humor and wonder. Highly recommend.
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Origami Yoda #1
THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA
3.89 avg rating — 22,289 GoodReaders
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends are
finding middle-school tough. Dwight, a classmate they consider to be a
little 'weird' comes to the rescue with the help of a Yoda
finger puppet.
The story is told
from multiple points of view as the kids discuss how Yoda has really
helped them. Includes instructions for making your own Origami Yoda.
Word Count: 18,857
Page Count: 160
Accelerated Reading level: 4.7 / points: 3.0
AR quiz: 136271
Lexile: 760L
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Origami Yoda #2
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4.13 avg rating — 9,604 rating
Dwight and Origami Yoda are back. But now they face Darth Paper, their nemesis, who is working hard to get Dwight suspended from school!
Word Count: 22,554
Page Count: 176
Accelerated Reading level: 4.6 / points: 3.0
AR quiz: 145596
Lexile: 720L
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Origami Yoda #3
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4.13 avg rating — 5,752 ratings
Dwight and the Yoda
have been giving the crew the advice that has made middle-school
bearable. But now Dwight's not around. (He's attending Tippett Academy
if you remember.) He tries to help by giving Sara a paper
fortune-teller in the form of Chewbacca, but will that be enough to
keep the wheels moving smoothly?
Word Count: 24,167
Page Count: 208
Accelerated Reading level: 4.6 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 153478
Lexile: 680L
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Origami Yoda #4
(PART 1 of 2)
4.21 avg rating — 3,297 ratings
Ack! FUNTIME™
has come to McQuarrie Middle School and ruined it. It's a case of
worksheets and watching television with every other activity like band,
robotics and wrestling eliminated.
Dwight and the gang react with a Rebellion against the Empress Rabbski and her empire!
Page Count: 224
Accelerated Reader: 4.9 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 160648
Lexile: 730L
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Origami Yoda #5
(PART 2 of 2)
PRINCESS LABELMAKER TO THE RESCUE
4.25 avg rating — 1,844 ratings
The
dreadful FUNTIME™curriculm, with it's heavy test focus needs to be
crushed. The Rebels are gathering their forces but they need to add to
alliance. Will the mysterious force of Principal Rabbski join or
hinder.
In this book we get to see the rise of Princess Labelmaker.
In this book we get to see the rise of Princess Labelmaker.
Word Count: 25,516
Page Count: 208
Accelerated Reader: 4.9 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 165192
Lexile: 760L
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Origami Yoda #6
EMPEROR PICKLETINE RIDES THE BUS
4.30 avg rating — 1,453 ratings
The
FUNTIME is gone!! And the trip to DC is on. There's a problem
however. Principal Rabbski has lade down the law-- no Origami!!!!
What will the Rebel Alliance do? Well, let's just say that fruit rollups can be made into some recognizable shapes.
Sigh. The end of the series. You'll get to find out who is the real Origami Yoda.
Word Count: 26,330
Page Count: 224
Accelerated Reader: 4.7 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 169305
Lexile: 730L
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ART2-D2'S GUIDE TO FOLDING AND DOODLING
AN ORIGAMI YODA ACTIVITY BOOK
4.33 avg rating — 796 ratings
The
fun continues with creative activities in the Star Wars theme. Kids,
Padawans, and Adults can learn how to fold R2-D2 and C-3PO, and how to
draw Jabba, amongst other activities.
Publishers Weekly says: "Excellent activity-book offshoot of Angleberger’s bestselling
Origami Yoda series… The banter and tongue-and-cheek humor of the
previous books is present, along with encouragement."
Page Count: 163
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Updated July 2016