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Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
With the support of his best friend, Milo, ten-year-old Jim Nasium, a dedicated but klutzy elementary-school athlete, finally finds some success. The plots are facile, but these feel-good underdog stories are laced with puns and lots of humor for young readers. The cartoony black-and-white illustrations capture the high points as well as Jim's many sporting missteps. Review covers the following Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Strikeout King and Jim Nasium Is a Tennis Mismatch.
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1-3
Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
With the support of his best friend, Milo, ten-year-old Jim Nasium, a dedicated but klutzy elementary-school athlete, finally finds some success. The plots are facile, but these feel-good underdog stories are laced with puns and lots of humor for young readers. The cartoony black-and-white illustrations capture the high points as well as Jim's many sporting missteps. Review covers the following Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Strikeout King and Jim Nasium Is a Tennis Mismatch.
(4)
1-3
Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
Jim Nasium is a sports klutz, but at least he has willpower, supportive parents, and an understanding friend. How he manages to survive each sports season is the premise of these quick chapter books in a series with self-deprecating humor and somewhat repetitive first chapters. Black-and-white caricature cartoons accompany the texts, all of which end with a list of jokes. Review covers these Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Basket Case, Jim Nasium Is a Football Fumbler, Jim Nasium Is a Hockey Hazard, and Jim Nasium Is a Soccer Goofball.
(4)
1-3
Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
Jim Nasium is a sports klutz, but at least he has willpower, supportive parents, and an understanding friend. How he manages to survive each sports season is the premise of these quick chapter books in a series with self-deprecating humor and somewhat repetitive first chapters. Black-and-white caricature cartoons accompany the texts, all of which end with a list of jokes. Review covers these Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Basket Case, Jim Nasium Is a Football Fumbler, Jim Nasium Is a Hockey Hazard, and Jim Nasium Is a Soccer Goofball.
(4)
1-3
Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
Jim Nasium is a sports klutz, but at least he has willpower, supportive parents, and an understanding friend. How he manages to survive each sports season is the premise of these quick chapter books in a series with self-deprecating humor and somewhat repetitive first chapters. Black-and-white caricature cartoons accompany the texts, all of which end with a list of jokes. Review covers these Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Basket Case, Jim Nasium Is a Football Fumbler, Jim Nasium Is a Hockey Hazard, and Jim Nasium Is a Soccer Goofball.
(4)
1-3
Jim Nasium series.
Illustrated by
Chris Jones.
Jim Nasium is a sports klutz, but at least he has willpower, supportive parents, and an understanding friend. How he manages to survive each sports season is the premise of these quick chapter books in a series with self-deprecating humor and somewhat repetitive first chapters. Black-and-white caricature cartoons accompany the texts, all of which end with a list of jokes. Review covers these Jim Nasium titles: Jim Nasium Is a Basket Case, Jim Nasium Is a Football Fumbler, Jim Nasium Is a Hockey Hazard, and Jim Nasium Is a Soccer Goofball.