Laurence Yep

The Imp That Ate My Homework By Laurence Yep

One day at school Jim is assigned an assignment to interview and write about his grandparent(s). Jim’s grandfather is known as being one of the meanest men in all Chinatown, because he is always fighting with someone in the community. Jim was going to interview his grandfather until that night at supper he came in complaining about a gentleman that he was living with, and referred to himself as the ugliest man in Chinatown. While watching TV that night somebody opened a Chinese vase that made his grandfather very upset and he left the apartment immediately. At this point Jim had no choice but to write the report the way his parents would want him to describe his grandfather.

Jim wakes up the next morning to find an Imp in his room. The Imp pulls the report on his grandfather at of his school bag reads it, and then eats it. This is just the start of Jim’s adventure with his Imp friend that nobody but his grandfather, father, and mother believe that is harassing him. I enjoyed the ending of the book due to Jim getting to acquire a new impression and appreciation of his grandfather.

Laurence the author of this book has written numerous books that have dealt with Chinese culture, heritage, and traditions. He tends to write realistic fiction, science fiction, and fantasy for children and young adults. Mr. Yep has won awards from Newbery Medal Honor Book, International Reading Association, Boston Globe Book Award Honor Book, and Friends of Children and Literature Award

Image of book was copied from www.yahoo.com images on October 13, 2007.