Booktalk

Were you ever a toad? Well, fifth grader Jennifer Murdley was. . She always wanted to be beautiful. She hated her clump of a nose and her ugly face. When all of Jennifer’s underwear are in the wash, she has none to wear. So she wears her brothers. By the end of the school day, the whole school knew about Jennifer’s secret. When she was walking home Sharra, an enemy and her gang chased Jennifer into a magic shop. There she bought a toad. It was named Bufo and he could talk. The toad had enemies. One was a witch. When Bufo kissed someone, that person was turned into a toad also. It kept getting passed around. When Brandon, Jennifer’s brother is taking his turn being the toad, a witch steals him.The witch steals Brandon thinking that he is Bufo. The witch wants Bufo because he has the Jewel of Perfect Happiness in his forehead. When they find him, Jennifer changes back into the toad. She then sends Brandon home. After that she tells Bufo,” Kiss me you fool.” With each kiss she doubles in size. She then holds the witch in her mouth. The witch then says to Jennifer,” if you let me go I’ll make you beautiful. If she makes the trade, the witch will steal Bufo. Will Jennifer betray Bufo? Worst of all, will she make the trade for beauty? Read the book to find out!

PJ,Andy, Jada,Mya