Sarah Weeks Author

 
A Combo of Oggie Cooder and Oggie Cooder, Party Animal

Overview

Oggie Cooder loves cheese so much that he carries a slice of cheese with him wherever he goes. It’s not just for a snack – Oggie is an excellent charver. (Charving is when you chew a piece of cheese to carve it into some kind of shape.)

The kids at school think Oggie’s charving is a little strange. But when a big TV show comes looking for people with unusual talents, Oggie is suddenly Mr. Popular. Can Oggie charve a path to fame and score an invite to the party of the year without melting under the pressure?

No matter how you slice it, you’re going to laugh your head off when you read about one small kid becoming a really big cheese, in this hilarious combination of Oggie Cooder and Oggie Cooder, Party Animal.

“Funny and fast paced.”
—Booklist

Hilarious!”
—Family Fun

“Pitch-perfect humor…with just the right touch of zaniness.”
—The Bulletin

“Truly delightful.”
—Kidsreads.com

 
Overview

Oggie Cooder has a talent — he can charve better than anyone else in Truman Elementary School. (Charving, for the uninitiated, is the carving of a piece of cheese with one’s teeth.) Oggie doesn’t think this is anything special — but his whole school will soon be disagreeing with him. After he inadvertently charves during a nationwide hunt for unusual talents, his charving puts him on the path to fame and fortune. Suddenly, he’s the star of the school . . . but he’s not sure that he wants to shine that way.

This is Sarah Weeks at her best — funny, clever, and kid-friendly.

“Oggie’s adventure delivers a message about staying true to oneself, but the lesson is never cheesy; it is as light-hearted and tasty as Oggie’s charving lessons.”
—Kidsreads.com

Oggie Cooder is no longer available as a stand alone, BUT the complete story is included in CHEESE.

 
Overview

Oggie Cooder has never set foot (or swim fin) in his neighbor Donnica Perfecto’s swimming pool. But now he has his chance – it’s Donnica’s birthday, and her mom has forced her to invite Oggie to the pool party! Donnica, though, isn’t about to let this happen. She has a plan to keep Oggie away. But what she doesn’t count on is the power of Oggie’s charving, an unexpected visit from a local rock band, a creative use of a cherry picker, a dog that tweets like a bird, and a boy in a bear suit whose identity will change everything when it’s revealed.

Once again, Sarah Weeks has created a funny hero who won’t let anything – not
wimpiness, not adversity, not haiku contests – stand in his way.

“Full-page, stylized drawings with gray washes help define the characters and underscore the humor of this accessible chapter book in the Oggie Cooder series. Grades 2-5.”
—Booklist

This book is no longer available as a stand alone, BUT the complete story is included in CHEESE.