Freddie Fernortner, Fearless First Grader Book 1: The Fantastic Flying Bicycle by Johnathan Rand was an interesting story. I wouldn't say it was the best written story of all time but it kept me entertained up until the last chapter.
Freddie is an extremely smart little dude and he hangs out with his best friends Darla and Chipper, and his cat, Mr. Chewy. Darla and Chipper add to the story but Mr. Chewy is an unnecessary character. After Chipper said, "I can pedal so fast I can almost fly," Freddie is inspired to invent a flying bicycle. He's so smart he does it on the first try. I was really disappointed that he didn't have to work a little bit harder to make a flying bike. I guess Mr. Rand wanted the problems to occur on the bike, which they did.
Once it was established that the bike could fly, the bicycle creates non-stop problems for the three kids and cat . After each problem was solved, another started throughout the book. The format reminded me of the picture book That's Good, That's Bad by Margery Cuyler.
This is a fairly easy chapter book but fifth graders will enjoy this humorous adventure. This book is available in our classroom library, our school library, and at Amazon.com.
Reading Level: Easy fifth grade book
Genre: Science Fiction (because of the flying bicycle but I feel that categorization is a stretch)
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