Charlie Joe jackson's guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald 219 pages

You can tell by the tongue-in-cheek humor on the book jacket that this is after the reluctant reader; perhaps, that boy who is forced to write a book report when he would rather be doing almost anything but reading. Since I am an avid reader, I do not fit that target model -- but I did find a lot of humor.Charlie Joe is not a self-starter. He is clever and comes up with several schemes to try to pass without reading. His strategy to bribe a friend with food falls apart when he unwittingly antagonizes that friend. Charlie is a guy's guy and doesn't understand the female psyche. The class hottie seems to have a crush on him -- (not too believable). It is that "girl next door" who comes to his aid when he paints himself in a corner that threatens his very survival in school. It has "helpful" lists for readers who may also want to avoid reading and frequent illustrations for Wimpy Kid fans.Should find male readers in the 3-6 grades.