Origami Yoda Series by Tom Angleberger

Tommy and his classmates narrate this middle grade mystery, each recounting an episode in which they received wise advice from a finger puppet of Yoda, perpetually worn on the finger of their classmate, Dwight, a loser who can't get anything right. Is this puppet really Yoda? Or is Dwight a bit more together than he seems?

NOT SUCH A LONG TIME AGO, IN A MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT SO FAR, FAR AWAY...Something amazing happened. A weird kid named Dwight made an origami finger puppet of Yoda. (That wasn't the amazing thing--just typical Dwight weirdness.) the amazing thing was that Origami Yoda gave great advice. He could predict the date of a pop quiz, tell a guy if a girl likes him or not, and keep kids from embarrassing themselves in a dozen different ways. Most of the sixth graders were convinced he was using the Force... moreNOT SUCH A LONG TIME AGO, IN A MIDDLE SCHOOL NOT SO FAR, FAR AWAY...Something amazing happened. A weird kid named Dwight made an origami finger puppet of Yoda. (That wasn't the amazing thing--just typical Dwight weirdness.) the amazing thing was that Origami Yoda gave great advice. He could predict the date of a pop quiz, tell a guy if a girl likes him or not, and keep kids from embarrassing themselves in a dozen different ways. Most of the sixth graders were convinced he was using the Force. But now, a year later, it's a dark time at McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight has been suspended and may be expelled, which means no more Origami Yoda. Even worse, Darth Paper, a puppet created by Dwight's nemesis, Harvey, has taken Yoda's place. He spews insults and evil and just may be responsible for getting Dwight kicked out in the first place. Now the kids of McQuarrie are trying to build a case to save Dwight. This is their case file. less

The third book in Tom Angleberger’s bestselling Origami Yoda series will again feature a beloved Star Wars character reinvented in folded paper. But which one will it be this time? Following the breakout books The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back, the third installment will treat fans to another funny case file about the Star Wars–obsessed kids at McQuarrie Middle School.

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett: Bk.4 Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight's back--and not a moment too soon--the gang face a new Menace: the FunTime Educational Program. FunTime is driving everyone at McQuarrie crazy, the students turn to Origami Yoda for help. But some crises are too big for Origami Yoda to handle alone: Form a Rebel Alliance the students must. Full description

HELP US, PRINCIPAL RABBSKI. YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE. In their fight against FunTime, the tedious, elective-crushing test prep program, Origami Yoda and the Rebel Alliance have found powerful allies in unexpected places. But the allegiance of one mysterious, all-powerful figure remains to be seen: Principal Rabbski. She says she'll help the rebels, but how? The state standards tests are just a month away, and the FunTime Menace is as strong as ever... moreHELP US, PRINCIPAL RABBSKI. YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE. In their fight against FunTime, the tedious, elective-crushing test prep program, Origami Yoda and the Rebel Alliance have found powerful allies in unexpected places. But the allegiance of one mysterious, all-powerful figure remains to be seen: Principal Rabbski. She says she'll help the rebels, but how? The state standards tests are just a month away, and the FunTime Menace is as strong as ever. With time running out, one rebel decides to take matters into her own hands. The rogue rebel's code name? Princess Labelmaker! Convinced the Alliance's case file will persuade Rabbski to join the Rebellion, Princess Labelmaker steals it and delivers it right to the principal herself! Will the case file convert the principal...or bring about the Alliance's doom? less

The final Origami Yoda case file from the kids at McQuarrie Middle School! After successfully fighting to save their field trip in "Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!," Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and adventure in Washington, DC . . . but of course it won t be that easy! This trip to the nation s capital will be full of shifting alliances and betrayals, carsickness and sugar rushes... moreThe final Origami Yoda case file from the kids at McQuarrie Middle School! After successfully fighting to save their field trip in "Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!," Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and adventure in Washington, DC . . . but of course it won t be that easy! This trip to the nation s capital will be full of shifting alliances and betrayals, carsickness and sugar rushes. Trouble starts even before the buses leave school, when Principal Rabbski decrees the field trip an origami-free zone. Dwight secretly folds a Yoda from a Fruit Roll-Up, but will Fruitigami Yoda be a match for Harvey s sour, hate-filled pickle of darkness?" less