Bok! Bok! Boom!: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #2) (2)

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This is the first book series that my son immediately sat down with and started to read on his own. After reading one of these books at school, he begged me to get more. The fact that the groupings of words are spread out around the pictures helps it be more entertaining. My son noted that the main chicken is in 2nd grade just like he is, which helped him feel like he is reading on grade level (which he pretty much is, but it is hard to see other kids who are more advanced reading). I will be buying the 4th book and looking for other branch books.

My son is in the first grade and has great reading skills. He is at that in between level where chapter books are too hard yet for him to read independently, but the leveled readers are boring him. The Branches books created by scholastic are perfect for him (Kung Pow Chicken being just one series of many). These books maintain his interest and motivate him to want to read. I believe this is a great step into getting him into smaller chapter books; it is a perfect stepping stone. Also, it is hard to find books that interest boys. I also recommend the Boris and Monkey Me series, if you have young readers.

awesome book. 6 year old son loves it! But we've only had it for a week and the cover has already come completely off. He read it twice - normal use, as far as I can tell. He knows not to bend books backward or leave them propped open. We're trying to figure out how to effectively reattach the cover.

It's a graphic novel, and a quick read for a strong reader like my son. As a teacher, I would say that if you are struggling to get your kid to read a book, this might get him or her interested. Any reading is good reading. The book is absolutely silly, but my nine year old was laughing out loud while reading this. He would not put it down. Lots of poultry references that I actually found pretty clever. He keeps asking for the next Kung Pow Chicken books.

We bought copies for a class of second graders. The fact that a second grader was the author really impressed them. We read the first four chapters with them then we stopped to review. The teacher asked them how they thought the hero was going to solve the problems spurring some very imaginative ideas. They brought the books home and are going to have a class discussion three days later when everyone finishes the book.The suggested activities on the last page were a good idea. It is a toss up -- who enjoyed the experience more!Grandma and Grandpa Readers

The Kung Pow Chicken books are highly entertaining for kids, especially boys. My son is in 2nd grade and is an average reader and this was perfect for him. It kept him engaged and wanting to read more. The only negative (if it is one) is that because it's more of a comic-style, it uses some slang and some made-up words.

My three-year-old grandson loves these books. He was happy to receive them as a gift for his birthday.

It’s a great story for 6-7 year olds but the book fell apart upon opening it. All of the pages fell out of the binding, poor quality or a one off?

Such a great series for my 7 year old boy.

Like the book, hate the binding. It has fallen apart already! (We have had it less than a month). Disappointing!