Age: 9-12; short length, simple vocabulary

Plot: Dwight is already a weird kid. He digs holes and sits in them, he dances like a maniac, punches holes through his hamburger with a straw, etc. So when he makes an origami Yoda, nobody pays particular interest--until Origami Yoda starts providing insight into typical 6th grade life. Soon the class is lining up to get their questions answered. But the narrator, Tommy, wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless.

The book ends and doesn't really provide an actual answer to the truth behind Origami Yoda, which is the question that appears throughout the book. It seems that Dwight was using the puppet to attract attention and that he truly is smart and insightful (like Yoda) but no one can really see past his oddities. But, this book is a quick read and not meant for incredible insight. It uses suspense and humor which make it a good free-reading book for kids.