Common Sense Media Review
Wacky graphic novel series serves justice with sloppy joes.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
The Lunch Lady is an undercover spy at Thompson Brook School solving crimes and serving lunch to students who have no idea of her alter ego. Along with her fellow lunch lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch -- students Hector, Terrence, and Dee -- Lunch Lady foils the criminal and saves the day every time. Whether it be a robot masquerading as a substitute teacher, an author who has been hypnotized, or an evil league of librarians, Lunch Lady uses her brains and technological gadgets to put things back to right.
Is It Any Good?
The extreme cartoony nature of these illustrations are a good fit for these outrageous and funny stories.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about bullying. Milmoe bullies main characters Moe, Terrence, and Dee. How do they respond to his taunts? Do you think they did the right thing?
The Lunch Lady has an alter ego that most of her students know nothing about. Have you ever seen a school teacher or your lunch lady outside of school hours? What are some of your favorite alter egos in books or movies? Why do most superheroes have them?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Genre : Humor
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
- Publication date : July 28, 2009
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 7 - 10
- Number of pages : 96
- Last updated : July 22, 2019
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