The Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Laugh out loud funny in several parts! Another very clever and witty entry in Jasper Fforde's body of work. This is the second installment of the Nursery Crimes' series, featuring Jack Spratt (who could eat no fat) and Mary Mary. This time, they are attempting to locate Goldilocks who was last seen at a bears' cottage in Anderson Forest, figure out why a greenhouse full of giant cucumbers exploded, penetrate a porridge-dealer's network, and reinstate themselves into the good graces of the authorities. The notorious master criminal Gingerbread Man is on the loose again, but although Jack was instrumental in the original capture of the cookie (or is he a cake?), he has been suspended from his job as head of the NCD (Nursery Crimes Division). Will they find Goldilocks? Will Jack be able to get his job back? Will his marriage survive the outing of a major secret? Will Mary Mary and Ashley (the Rambosian alien) finally go out on a date? Is the Gingerbread Man a cookie or a cake? And who exactly is behind the building of the major theme park, Somme World???
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Deb, Keep hanging in there. We have spring break this week. Then it will be a straight run to the end of school, not even Good Friday off because it's a snow day. I haven't announced it locally yet, but I'm retiring at the end of the year. I don't want to get caught up in some of the social stuff, so I'm keeping my mouth shut and cleaning out my room slowly. Fortunately we are covered up with textbook adoption junk to toss, so my extra trash is not too noticeable. I plan to sub a little, maybe 4 days a month, and I may eventually try to teach a class at a nearby junior college. I've been teaching for them in dual credit for a few years. I just don't want to retool for some of the changes that are coming and then retire in a couple of years anyway.
Re: above comment. Please don't post anything to my blog about this. One teacher reads it.
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