The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tommy's sixth-grade classmate Dwight is the weirdest kid at McQuarrie Middle School. He sits in puddles, calls everyone by the wrong name, and brings a finger puppet of Yoda to school. The strange thing is, Origami Yoda gives surprisingly good advice. Tommy starts a case file collecting stories from classmates about times Yoda's wisdom paid off, with skeptical margin notes from his friend Harvey arguing the puppet is just Dwight in a weird voice. The book reads like a passed-around school notebook, full of doodles and competing kid voices, and asks whether the school weirdo might secretly be the smartest kid in the room.
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A sixth grader collects case files from classmates about Dwight, the weirdest kid in school, and his uncannily wise Origami Yoda finger puppet.
Tom Angleberger has written six main Origami Yoda books plus several spinoffs. The series follows McQuarrie Middle School students whose origami Star Wars finger puppets give surprisingly accurate advice.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is middle grade, recommended for readers 8 to 12. The Star Wars-themed humor and short chapters make it especially popular with reluctant readers.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda was written by Tom Angleberger, published in 2010 by Amulet Books.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is 160 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda takes most readers 2 to 3 hours to finish.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is a standalone novel by Tom Angleberger, not part of a series.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
