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    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School
    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School
    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School
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    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School

    By Fowler DeWitt and Rodolfo Montalvo

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    Something strange is happening to the sixth grade—and it’s up to student scientist Wilmer Dooley to crack the case in this hilarious mystery “filled with entertaining twists and nutty characters” (Publishers Weekly).

    If there’s one important thing Wilmer Dooley’s dad always says, it’s this: “Where are my car keys?”

    Okay, maybe not that. He also says: “Observe!”

    Wilmer has always known that the greatest science comes from the keenest observations. So when he observes his classmates looking a little green…and orange...and chartreuse-fuchsia polka-dotted...he knows that it’s up to him to find the cause of this mysterious illness—and its cure.

    But with his arch nemesis, Claudius Dill, hot on his heels; the eagle-eyed biology teacher, Mrs. Padgett, determined to thwart his plans; and a host of fluorescent classmates bouncing off the walls at increasingly dangerous speeds, can Wilmer prove he has what it takes to save the sixth grade from a colorful demise before it’s too late?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtheneum Books for Young Readers
    Release dateSep 3, 2013
    ISBN9781442478312
    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School
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    Fowler DeWitt

    Fowler DeWitt has been called “The World’s Greatest Living Author” by three of his aunts. His worldwide fame spread early when, as a child, he discovered the rare radioactive mineral now known as Fowlerite. Although his accomplishments are too many to mention in a single paragraph, DeWitt also owns the world’s largest collection of mustaches. He currently lives by himself but refuses to divulge where due to his crippling phobia of hats. You can learn more about DeWitt on his Facebook page. Biographer’s note: Some claim Fowler DeWitt is the same person as children’s author Allan Woodrow, since they have never been spotted in the same room together. But if they were the same person they’d always be in the same room together. As such, these claims cannot be substantiated. You can make your own conclusions by visiting Woodrow and DeWitt’s shared website: AllanWoodrow.com.

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      From the entertaining journal entries that begin each chapter to the "exotic" recipes that Wilmer Dooley's mother feeds his family, this story is filled with humor. Wilmer is a sixth grader crushing on Roxie and determined to win the sixth grade science prize to make his inventor father proud of him. He spends his time observing his classmates and thus is the first to notice that something unusual is going on with his classmates. Wilmer observes that his fellow students are becoming more hyperactive and are turning some very interesting colors. Roxie is turning hot pink! Wilmer is also doing a research project on diseases in the Middle Ages and learning about the Black Plague. He is starting to wonder if some new plague is happening. It seems like the kind of project that could win the science fair.Wilmer has some rivals though. His prime rival is Claudius Dill who also really wants to win the science fair but his technique is to suck up to the head judge who also happens to be biology teacher Mrs. Padgett who has taken a dislike to Wilmer. Claudius wants to be an evil genius and make lots of money. He is trying to get the attention of his father who is busy being the World's Most Famous Doctor and who is always traveling to conferences around the world.Wilmer is a likable kid who seems like a realistic sixth grader. All of the adult characters in the book are caricatures though. From the absent-minded father to the ineffectual principal to the teacher with a vendetta toward Wilmer to Claudius's father who can't seem to remember his name, none of the adults are particularly admirable. I thought the story was amusing and entertaining and could be popular with my middle graders.

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    The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School - Fowler DeWitt

    THURSDAY

    Day 3

    Dear Journal,

    My plans to win Roxie’s affections with poetry came to an abrupt end when I couldn’t find a rhyme for lower intestine. The poem, titled I Love You with All My Heart and Various Internal Organs, was off to a promising start too. You will always be my queen, and I love you from my spleen. Also, My love for you is far-flung. For you, I’d cough up a lung. You don’t find lines like those just anywhere.

    Maybe that’s a good thing.

    I suppose my plan to mix sonnets with science might have been flawed. But that meant I had extra time to observe!

    I observed some interesting developments this morning.

    Roxie is pink, as pink as she appeared yesterday, and it’s not from blushing. She’s just pink. It looks good on her, though. It matches her green eyes exceptionally well.

    Other than her pink shade and some rather mild cold symptoms, however, she seems completely normal. For example, she still barely notices me at all.

    Ernie is coming down with something too. He sneezed three times before class this morning, and his nose briefly turned bright green each time. I believe there may have been traces of green glow on his tissue. I’ll grab a sample for testing as soon as possible.

    Vonda Binkowski also sniffled. Ernie asked if she had found any rat hairs in her dinner last night, and she stuck her tongue out at him. Interestingly, it was orange.

    I’ll observe the rest of the class closely today to see if they also exhibit strange symptoms. With a bit of luck I’ll draw some solid scientific conclusions.

    But then, there’s no such thing as luck; luck is purely the statistical increase of positive results by putting yourself into a likely situation. Although that doesn’t explain why I’m not having any luck with Roxie.

    Signing

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