The Bad Luck Charm

by Pam Pollack

Book Overview

Malcolm and Reese decide to get even with Dewey by scaring him with a stuffed monkey called Banana Joe, but it may really bring misfortune--their mother is insisting that the two boys be on the same... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439230780
• ISBN13: 9780439230780
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Malcolm Stephen King Style

This is the greatest Malcolm in the Middle episode I have either read or seen on television. This short novel is just like watching an episode on television, and with your imagination seeing all the characters, you forget it is actually a book. This hilarious story by Pollack (Pollack authored books in this series are funnier than the other authors) is about a taxidermed monkey Malcolm and Reese buy at a tag sale for 69c. It is named Banana Joe, an old man tells them its story of bad luck and death it brings to those who own it before he lets them purchase it. They tell Dewey the story to punish him for squealing on them and then weird stuff starts to happen. Reese and Malcolm quickly discover Banana Joe's stories are not fiction. The monkey is evil and Malcolm knows he will kill them all soon. With the help of Stevie they set out to rid themselves of the evil one before it is too late. Meanwhile Survivor Day (at Camp Crystal Lake, as if this horror book wasn't good enough already, but your going to the setting of Friday the 13th) is fast approaching and as punishment Malcolm and Reese must compete in the same team along with Dewey. This is an excellent book for readers of all ages, easily the best in the series. It is a short novel so kids or those who do not like reading long novels can read it too. This is an hilarious novel, I will definitely be buying the other books in this series that I have not yet read, as you can never have enough Malcolm in the Middle.

Very fun read

The bad luck charm is a hillarious read. I certainly enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of the TV show, And this book was just as good as the show. I loved it. For school I even wrote a full page book report about this book. I highly recomend this book to anyone looking for a good laugh.

Puts the fun back in reading

This book is hilarious! I loved the part where Dewey was hitting himself on the head with a spoon singing the Banana Boat song. If you're a big fan of the show like I am, you'll love this book!