Ready, Set, Read!
1968
What year does this book take place in?
The Three Musketeers
What do Luigi and his friends refer to themselves as?
They aren't selling enough bicycles because nobody wants the kind they make anymore.
Why does Luigi's father get laid off from the bicycle factory?
Why does Luigi say he shouldn't go to the summer carnival this year?
the new Hardy Boys mystery
What book is Chester excited to find at the library?
They are fun challenging, and exciting.
Why does Luigi love games?
10
How many Lemoncello children are there in Luigi's family?
"You're wacky, Luigi Lemoncello."
What four whole words did Luigi get Vinny to say?
fetching
What words does Chad use to compliment Mrs. Tobin on her necklace?
Because the Lemoncello house is too noisy.
Why do Luigi and his friends go to Bruno's house to watch Concentration?
Balloon-Centration
What is the carnival booth that catches Chester's attention called?
James Bond spy gear
What does Luigi turn Fusilli's sticks into in his stories?
movie theater, bicycle factory, and night janitor
What are Mr. Lemoncello's three different jobs?
"Not if we see you first!"
What does Bruno say when Luigi says, "See you guys later"?
They are all con artists and crooks.
What does Bruno say about the guys running the carnival game booths?
a funnel cake
What does Bruno want to buy with the quarter Chester is loaning him?
in the Little Italy section of Alexandriaville (21 Poplar Lane)
Where does the Lemoncello family live?
The boy with Chad is the son of his father's boss.
What does Luigi realize that makes his stomach clench?
Luigi feels everything with his heart first, but Bruno goes ieth his guts or sometimes his fists.
How are Luigi and Bruno very different?
a half-empty Pepsi up
What strikes Luigi in the face as he tries to entertain the crowd?
bajillionaire
What does Luigi claim that he might become the world's first?
riffraff
What does James refer to Luigi and his friends as?
The Book of Three
What book did all three boys really like?
Luigi makes "ford" and his friends guess "road" and "face."
What word does Luigi make from the seven letters, and what words do Bruno and Chester guess?
canned hams
What does Bruno compare the size of his hands to?