But then he shows up with this paper Yoda finger puppet and starts giving people advice and answering questions in his bad Yoda impression voice, and most of his advice turns out to be pretty good. Really, picture Napoleon Dynamite in middle school and you’ll have a pretty good idea: he’s awkward, rude, socially inept, and nobody really understands him. The story is set at McQuarrie Middle School, where a sixth-grader named Tommy is trying to answer the question: is Origami Yoda real? Origami Yoda is the creation of Dwight, a classmate who is a bit on the weird side. My daughter actually found this (and Darth Paper) at her school library after we read Fake Mustache because she knew it was the same author. I’d heard of Origami Yoda and had seen little drawings and images of folded-paper Yodas around, but for whatever reason I hadn’t ever read the book.

My 8-year-old daughter and I have read all three together and had a lot of laughs, so I thought I’d tell you a bit about the books. Coming up in May, Angleberger has a new book out that’s still set in middle school but goes off in an entirely different direction: Fake Mustache. You may have heard of the first two: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and its sequel Darth Paper Strikes Back were published in 20. Jodie brings many positive traits of a strong, female hero.Tom Angleberger, a former GeekDad contributor, has a couple of books for middle schoolers that are quite funny and work in a lot of fun geeky references. 'This is a cute, although improbable, story about two best friends, Lenny and Casper, who live in the small town of Hairsprinkle. Fans of Angleberger's previous efforts won't be disappointed. 'Angleberger severs all ties with sanity in his latest farce for preteens with hilarious results. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Kids will delight in the various ways in which Casper exploits his power over grownups.' 'The 2012 campaign season just got a little hairier. 'Angleberger’s foot-on-the-floor zaniness helps pull it off, fueled by a steady stream of gags and utter ridiculousness that make Saturday-morning cartoons seem reasonable in comparison. “There’s no twist too goofy or absurd as Angleberger pulls out all the stops for this unabashedly silly story.”- Publishers Weekly Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise? And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world?

With it he’s able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president. It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar #7. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend-Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis-and world domination. Award-winning author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in this hairy adventure story with twists at every turn.

Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger