Keller, Laurie. Bowling Alley Bandit (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut). Henry Holt and Company, 2013. ISBN: 978-0805090765

For people who are fans of Saturday morning cartoons (and I mean the good kind, where every other line is either a joke or a humorous set-up) and for those who appreciate silly humor, puns, and who don’t take themselves too seriously, The Adventure of Arnie the Doughnut: Bowling Alley Bandit might be right up your alley. (Get it? Alley?)

Oh, and it’s a fun read for kids, too.

Think Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Captain Underpants and you will have a pretty good idea of how this book reads.

About two thirds of the story is scene-setting and humorous situations, and the last portion is a quick turn at solving a “who-donut mystery”. There’s really not much to the story, nor is there any positive messages or educational value.

It’s a book to be read simply for the fun of it. And sometimes, amidst homework, required reading, and preparing for tests, a silly book is exactly what you need.