BR11: The Giant Jelly Bean Jar

‘Jo-Jo placed a sparking crown on Ben’s head. He handed Ben the great big jelly bean prize jar.’

The main character is Ben in this book, he loved jelly beans and he loved going to Jo-Jo’s Jelly Bean Shop. Every weekend Jo-Jo had a contest, he read a riddle. The person with the right answer won a jar full of jelly beans. Ben always knew the answers but he never won the jelly beans. Jill, she was his sister told him to raise his hand high and speak up. They went to the shop, and thought a new riddle. Kids waved their hands high in the air. Ben heard louder kids, and lowered his hand. Then, Jo-Jo pointed to Jill, and she said the right answers. Ben was mortified; he wanted to answer the jelly bean riddle himself. Next Saturday they went to the shop, but he could answer. The next Saturday, Jo-Jo was having a big party; the store was more crowed than ever. Jo-Jo told a question, so Ben knew the answer right away. He raised his hand a little as high as he could. Jo-Jo pointed to Ben, and he yelled in a big voice, ‘PEANUT BUTTER!’ He handed Ben the great big jelly bean prize jar, Ben was so happy.This book is very interesting!

201 words
Aboff. m.(2004) The Giant Jelly Bean Jar. PUFFIN