DOGS DON'T TELL JOKES

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Summary: Have Fun Being Hatted
Review: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar is a funny book about a kid named Gary Boon. Gary is never serious. It isn't untill Gary signes up for a school tallent show, and takes a bet from his parents and can't tell a joke for three weaks that he realizes every one hattes him,and so he has to try to make friends. so if you like funny books read this one.

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Summary: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Review: great book! I recomend it for kids ages 8 to 15. I got some of my best (and some of my worst) jokes from this novel. A short and sweet book.

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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I am utterly disappointed in this book. After reading the Wayside School books, I thought that all of Louis Sacahr's books would be fabulous, but this book was far from it. I don't understand how every other reviewer thinks that this book is great and why they gave the book either four or five stars. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a boring and non-exciting book.

J.E.N.

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Summary: The Best Book I Ever Read
Review: The very last scene.

Personally, reading some of the reviews here, I fear for the brains of America's youth. I read this book in elementary school and I am now a sophomore in college (studying English Literature), and I still count this book to be one of the best books I read as a kid. I still read it and love it. The jokes are "corny"? Sorry, kiddies, did you miss the point? They're SUPPOSED to be! That's Gary's problem (and the fact that he hides behind them, constantly, so that he doesn't have to face reality.)

But as I was saying - the last scene is absolutely amazing and heartbreaking. It cemented my absolute love for Gary Boone as a literary character for all time.

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Summary: The Title Is All Wrong---This Is A Great, Honest Story
Review: This book has nothing to do with dogs not telling jokes. I think that may have been one of Gary's jokes, but really it has absolutely no relation to the story. (I'm Louis Sachar's biggest fan---he's such an awesome writer---but I wish he would work on picking out titles for his stories!)
Gary Boon is an outcast who can't stop telling jokes. The story isn't as simple as it might sound... As you read, you can find reasons for Gary being the way he is. He calls himself "Goon", with the "G" from Gary and the "oon" from Boon, and his best friend is Angeline from the book Someday Angeline (which is the best book ever writen, by the way). Gary enters in the school talent show to finally be appreciated for his "talent" of telling jokes.
Most of Gary's jokes are corny, but you'll still laugh at his efforts... And soon it's apparent that he'd just like to fit in. Like everyone else.