How I Became a Writer & Oggie Learned to Drive

How I Became a Writer & Oggie Learned to Drive by Janet Taylor Lisle

A lot of strange things can happen while you're writing a story. Your story can get very weird and begin to haunt you. Or very real and begin to come true.

 

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this book was great but a

this book was great but a little slow at the begginin i rate it 8.5

this book was great but not

this book was great but not the best i rate it 7.5
carlee

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hi

I think that your book was

I think that your book was asome and do you think that you are going to wright a 2 one codey leblanc

If I had to rate this book

If I had to rate this book 1-10 I would rate it a 7. I would rate it a 7 because there are some exciting parts but it gets boring when Archie talks about Jupiter and Saturn a lot and when they have to give a lot of information about themselves. It gets really exciting though when Oggie drives away in Cat Man's car.
Maddy

How I became a writer and Oggie learned to drive

On a scale of 1-10,I gave this book a 9.5. I gave this book a 9.5 because it was full of action but at the begining it took along time to get started! It was like along introduction because of all the characters she had to introduce. I loved the part when Cindy said she was going to name her child California, this was one of the most funniest parts in the book! My least favorite part was when Oggie had a rock thrown at his head because I have a little brother, and if this happened to my brother ij would freak out (and I don't do that very often). I would recommend this book to anybody who wants a funny and good story to read!

jess R
pembrke N.H 4-3-08

How I Became a writer and Oggie Learned to Drive

I would rate the book a 4. because it was kind of boring. It did not really have that much action, excitment, and adventure. My favorite part was when they were at 5446 Garden Street. There was a lot of shooting in it. it was COOL! My least favorite part was the beginning. I could fall a sleep. i did not like it because it had a lot of educational things in it. I would not recommend it to people because it was boring and not really any good.

Matt Krajcik
Pembroke, New Hampshire
4-3-08

reply-The book was ok

I agree, It wasn't the best I've read

this was a good book

i like this book because it showed sticking up for the people you love (Archie, Oggie, and the Night Riders)

I like it.

Beatrice

The book was ok

i think this book was ok, but it was'nt the best one i've read yet. What i do like about it was how she disscribed things very good and how it was creative. What i didn't like about it was that at points in the book it got boring and it kind of tuned me out of the story. Other than those thing i would recomend this book to someone who is'nt a big fan of action but likes book that are smooth and that is creative but not really exciting.

~Brittany H.~

If I could rate this book...

I would give this boolk 3 different numbers. The begginging deserves a 5 because it was really kind-of slow. It sounded good but was slow. The middle should get a 7 because just like the beginnging It was slow but it sounded good. I would give the ending a 9.5 becuase all of the action was at the end.Over all the book was quiet good and would average as a 7.5, but I would not read it the book over again.
Thank you
Chantal

I liked the book

I liked the book. It was very suspensful in some parts. My favorite part was the shootout in Cat man's apartment. I though Oggie was going to get caught by Cat man but I was wrong. When the class was reading the book it made me want to write a story myself.
Some parts of the boook reminded myslef of my life. Especially the part when Archie thought Alphonse ,his turtle, was watching over him. It related to my life because I have a picture of my cat and dog that died so whenever I go to bed and I think about them I know they're watching over me.
Isabella
Pembroke, NH

If I were to rate this book

If I were to rate this book on a scale from a 1 to a 10 I would give it an 8. I thought it could give a little more detail, but the details you gave were good too! I don't have a younger brother or sister, but I do have the urge to become a writer like Archie. I know what it's like to know what you wan't but don't know how to get it. Archie had some of the same qualities as me. I loved your book lot's!

Melanie Brehm
Pembroke, NH

This book was very good. It

This book was very good. It kept me interested throughout the whole story. Your writing style is awesome, and I liked the way you characterized the people in the book. The events that happened were exciting to read about. I would rate this book a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Pembroke, NH

My class read this book

My class read this book together. I give this book a seven because it was ok but wasn't my type of book that I read every day. My type of book is about horses. I don't have a favorite part or least favorite part. The only connection I have with the novel is that I'm the youngest one in my family like Oggie.

I liked the book very much,

I liked the book very much, the way Archie and Oggie worked together on things. Usually brothers and sisters fight. But not these two boys they worked together and didn't fight. Well they fought but not as much as any other brothers or sisters. I liked all the characters and i loved the way that Archie wrote a story about his life and the mysterious mole people. On a scale one to ten i would give this book a 10! that's how much i liked the book.

I thought this book was

I thought this book was great. The characters seemed realistic, and it moved well from setting to setting. Nice job having Archie express the ways that writers think and what they experience. It is an exceptional
book for middle school students.

Pembroke, NH

If I was to rate this book,

If I was to rate this book, I would rate it a 6. I thought it was good and bad aty the same time. Because it is a 6, it means i thought it was better than i thought it was bad. I like how they used Saturn and Jupiter as nicknames for mom and dad's house. I thought that Archie writing, The Mysterious Mole People, was a good idea for Oggie to feel better. Having two bunnies,on at Saturn, and one at Jupiter, was a great idea!
This book wasn't good in ways too. I thought that in some parts of the story, there were more than one object which was confusing. Having them keep moving from Jupiter and Saturn was also confusing.
There were also some exciting parts too. One, was when Oggie drove a car! That is so awesome that they escaped the cops and the Night Riders! At the beginning of the book, there was a robbery. I thought that tha twas really exciting! Overall, I thought the book was pretty good.

Madison Cote, New Hampshire 4/20/07

I rated it a 9 out of 10

I rated it a 9 out of 10 because it was full of adventure and I like adventure. But some parts were lame.

If I had to rate this book

If I had to rate this book on a scale from 1-10 i think i would rate this book a 6. I would rate it a 6 because some parts were exciting like when Oggie finally drove down Garden street. But sone parts were kind of boring like when Archie through out the book kept talking about Jupitor and Satern. I thought there were more exciting parts then boring parts, so over all i thought the book was really good!

Kim E.
New Hampshire
4/20/07

i would rate the book a nine

i would rate the book a nine because it shows you like real life problems between a little and big brother. I like to write my feelings on paper sometimes when i am really mad. It also teachs you never to join a gang because you can get in a lot of trouble. It also teachs you or you find out how some people or kids feel about their perents splitting up.

Here are some of the reviews already published on my website:

I liked the book alot! My favorite part is when Catman drives up to the house. That must have been scary! Sincerely, Maggie
Maggie F
Ipswich, Massachusetts USA - 12/5/2005 9:17pm

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Hilarious, touching, and realistic. This book is a "must" readfor every elementary student.
Regina A
Indianapolis, Indiana USA - 7/23/2005 9:28pm
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Hey my name is kelsey read and I live in a small town inlebanon . Well i loved your book How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive.it is a great book and i think there should be a movie. it would be a great movie.
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Kelsey R
Lebanon, Oregon U.S - 4/7/2005 7:22pm
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well i though the book was wonderful.
andraya h
rapid city, SD USA - 3/23/2005 8:27pm
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