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* CoolLoser: Dwight to the other kids. He's an outcast, but his friends admire him.
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The first book within the series is ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda''. It was followed by a sequel a year later titled ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', which sees another student named [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]] creating an evil finger puppet of Darth Vader to counter Dwight and Origami Yoda. Those books would be followed by ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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The first book within the series is ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda''. It was followed by a sequel a year later titled ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', which sees another student named [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]] creating an evil finger puppet of Darth Vader to counter Dwight and Origami Yoda. Those books would be followed by ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett'', ''Princess Lablemaker Labelmaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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*UnspokenRetort: In "The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee", Murky notes in his narration that whenever Randy the mall cop annoys the guys by reminding them that they can't be without an adult after 7 PM, he (Murky) thinks, "YEAH, RANDY, WE KNOW, BUT IT'S ONLY 5:30, YOU IDIOT!"
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** And the ideas he comes up with. Star Fun Wars, Lego Fun Bricks, Funcraft, Captain Funderpants...
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** And the ideas he comes up with. [[Franchise/StarWars Star Fun Wars, Wars]], [[Franchise/{{LEGO}} Lego Fun Bricks, Funcraft, Bricks]], [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Funcraft]], [[Literature/CaptainUnderpants Captain Funderpants...Funderpants]]...
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** In the ''Guide to Folding and Doodling'', Tommy demonstrates his (lack of) drawing ability with an old picture of a "Music/ShipArrivingTooLateToSaveADrowningWitch". He then remakes it into an equally-simplistic "Imperial Cruiser Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Cad Bane".
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** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying.
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** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying. Not even their voice actors like them.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Bom Vimdim", a ''Star Wars'' character mentioned in the third book, is an actual character in the [[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bom_Vimdin/Legends Star Wars EU]].
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* ChekhovsGun: Parasite Within: Legend of the Vampyre. Originally it wasn't that important, and it began the running gag of the two-page chapters, but in the fifth book Lance uses it to find out about Tevon Riley.
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* ChekhovsGun: Parasite ''Parasite Within: Legend of the Vampyre. Vampyre''. Originally it wasn't that important, and it began the running gag of the two-page chapters, but in the fifth book Lance uses it to find out about Tevon Riley.Riley, the actor who portrays Professor Funtime.
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* GrinOfRage: In "Rise of the Fortune Wookiee", Principal Rabbski is in a state of TranquilFury when Harvey, Tommy and Kellen go to her office. There are illustrations of Mr. Good Clean Fun and Soapy the Monkey scowling with the caption "mad" under them both, and this is followed by a drawing of Rabbski smiling, but with a DeathGlare, and it's topped with the caption "mega mad".
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* VillainyFreeVillain: Harvey isn't a true villain, but he's super unlikeable and takes every available opportunity to antagonize Dwight. He even plays it up by making finger puppets of evil characters from the ''Star Wars'' series to counter Dwight and his [[BigGood Yoda]].
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* VillainyFreeVillain: Harvey isn't a true villain, but he's super unlikeable and he takes every available opportunity to antagonize Dwight. He even plays it up by making finger puppets of evil characters from the ''Star Wars'' series to counter Dwight and his [[BigGood Yoda]].
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The first book within the series is ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda''. It was followed by a sequel a year later titled ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', which sees another student named [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]] creating an evil finger puppet of Darth Vader to counter Dwight and Origami Yoda. Those books would be followed by ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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The first book within the series is ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda''. It was followed by a sequel a year later titled ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', which sees another student named [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]] creating an evil finger puppet of Darth Vader to counter Dwight and Origami Yoda. Those books would be followed by ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', Puppett'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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* CliffHanger: The end of the 3rd book. [[spoiler: [[DownerEnding Sara reveals that the Fortune Wookiee that Dwight made was really made by her, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is set to be instated at the beginning of January instead of the electives, so Tommy has no idea what to do.]]]]
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* CliffHanger: The end of the 3rd book. [[spoiler: [[DownerEnding [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding Sara reveals that the Fortune Wookiee that Dwight made was really made by her, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is set to be instated at the beginning of January instead of the electives, so Tommy has no idea what to do.]]]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The end of the 3rd book. The Fortune Wookiee is revealed as a fake made by Sara, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is already set to be instated by Rabbski at the beginning of January.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The end of the 3rd book. The Fortune Wookiee is revealed as a fake made by Sara, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is already set to be instated by Rabbski at the beginning of January.]]
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* EnemyMine: At the end of ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet,'' it's revealed that [[spoiler: Mr. Howell, one of the strictest and most hated teachers in the school, hates Fun-Time as much as the kids do and actually helps sabotage a parent-teacher meeting in an effort to stop it.]]
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* EnemyMine: At the end of ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet,'' Puppett,'' it's revealed that [[spoiler: Mr.[[spoiler:Mr. Howell, one of the strictest and most hated teachers in the school, hates Fun-Time as much as the kids do and actually helps sabotage a parent-teacher meeting in an effort to stop it.]]
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** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious, and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Harvey. He has a HeelFaceTurn at the end of the 2nd book, but has a FaceHeelTurn in the 3rd book. After that, he escapes being a {{Jerkass}}, but is still a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.]]
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Harvey. He has a HeelFaceTurn at the end of the 2nd book, but has a FaceHeelTurn in the 3rd book. After that, he escapes being a {{Jerkass}}, but is still a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.]]
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** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious, obnoxious and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor:[[spoiler: Harvey.[[spoiler:Harvey. He has a HeelFaceTurn at the end of the 2nd book, but has a FaceHeelTurn in the 3rd book. After that, he escapes being a {{Jerkass}}, but is still a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.]]
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** [[spoiler: Rabbski joins the side of the kids and decides to veto Funtime in the 5th book.]]
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Harvey is the only kid to figure out that [[spoiler: the Fortune Wookie is a fake]] before Tommy reveals it to everyone in the case file, and he gives solid evidence towards that conclusion. He also ends up ripping it in half by accident when announcing this to the library.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Harvey is the only kid to figure out that [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Fortune Wookie is a fake]] before Tommy reveals it to everyone in the case file, and he gives solid evidence towards that conclusion. He also ends up ripping it in half by accident when announcing this to the library.
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-->'''Gizmo''': My name is Gizmo and I'm here to say, I'll teach you to divide the easy way!
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** "Ever notice how anything with the word "fun" in it isn't actually fun?" [[spoiler: besides Fun Dip]]
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** "Ever notice how anything with the word "fun" in it isn't actually fun?" [[spoiler: besides [[spoiler:besides Fun Dip]]
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-->'''Kellen''': Wouldn't that be 'PARP'?
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'''Mr. Howell:''' Please, Kellen, this is painful enough already.
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** The "Tycho Brahe has a wax nose!" line in the first book. [[note]] Tycho Brahe was an astronomer who lost part of his nose, and got it replaced. [[ArtisticLicenseHistory Although he actually got it replaced with silver and gold, not wax.]] [[/note]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
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** The "Tycho Brahe has a wax nose!" line in the first book. book [[note]] Tycho Brahe was an astronomer who lost part of his nose, and got it replaced. [[ArtisticLicenseHistory Although he actually got it replaced with silver and gold, not wax.]] [[/note]]
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** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink[[note]] a [[note]]a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] Thanksgiving[[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink
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* UnusualEuphemism: The kids replace profanities with names of things from ''Franchise/StarWars'', i.e. "What the Fett?" [[note]] Boba Fett is a character from ''Franchise/StarWars''. [[/note]]
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* UnusualEuphemism: The kids replace profanities with names of things from ''Franchise/StarWars'', i.''Franchise/StarWars'' (i.e. , "What the Fett?" [[note]] Boba Fett?") [[note]]Boba Fett is a character from ''Franchise/StarWars''. [[/note]]''Franchise/StarWars''[[/note]].
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It follows a child named Dwight Tharp, a social outcast at [=McQuarrie=] Middle School, who one day makes a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda". After Dwight uses Origami Yoda to give sound advice to help the other students. This leads another student named Tommy to create a "case file" to investigate whether Origami Yoda is actually real and channeling the Force to give advice, or if he's just a hoax perpetrated by Dwight Tharp.
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It follows a child named Dwight Tharp, a social outcast at [=McQuarrie=] Middle School, who one day makes a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda". After Dwight uses Origami Yoda to give sound advice to help the other students. This leads another student named Tommy to create a "case file" to investigate whether Origami Yoda is actually real and channeling the Force to give advice, or if he's just a hoax perpetrated by Dwight Tharp.
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* TheCaseOf: The first novel uses this naming pattern.
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* HeroicBSOD: Happens to Murky when [[spoiler:the other sixth graders make him miss the school pictures by telling him that the pictures are taken in the class, not the cafeteria.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Happens to Murky when [[spoiler:the other sixth graders make him miss the school pictures by telling him that the pictures are taken in the class, not the cafeteria.]]
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* WarningMistakenForThreat: In the second book, Dwight's Origami Yoda gives the cheerleader Jen the rather menacing advice: "Zero hour comes! Prepare to meet your doom!" Dwight's rival Harvey reports this to the school and they assume this was a threat, leading Dwight to be nearly expelled. As it turns out, though, [[spoiler:this was actually warning Jen to not blow off her book report, lest she get a zero and thus get kicked out of JV cheerleading.]]
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* OldSchoolIntroductoryRap: In "The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett", a [=FunTime=] show suddenly shows up on the TV during a meeting. In that show, Gizmo starts rapping:
-->'''Gizmo''': My name is Gizmo and I'm here to say, I'll teach you to divide the easy way!
-->'''Gizmo''': My name is Gizmo and I'm here to say, I'll teach you to divide the easy way!
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* NotSoDifferent: According to WordOfGod, both Harvey and Dwight have Asperger's Syndrome.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the second book, Dwight briefly drops his usual eccentricities when he tells Cassie about Lisa's situation.
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** And the ideas he comes up with. Star Fun Wars, Lego Fun Bricks, Funcraft, Captain Funderpants......
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** And the ideas he comes up with. Star Fun Wars, Lego Fun Bricks, Funcraft, Captain Funderpants......Funderpants...
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** Ki-Adi-Hungri's Food Court: Corn troopers. Anapkin Skywalkers. Vaderade. Crouton-taun. Obi-Wan Baloney. Salacious Gum. Salacious Crumbs. Cod Bane, Fry-Gon Jinn, and many more.......
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** Ki-Adi-Hungri's Food Court: Corn troopers. Anapkin Skywalkers. Vaderade. Crouton-taun. Obi-Wan Baloney. Salacious Gum. Salacious Crumbs. Cod Bane, Fry-Gon Jinn, and many more.......more...
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* UnexpectedKindness: In "The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett", Principal Rabbski finds out that the drama club is secretly performing their Olivia Twist play during lunch. Cassie thinks they're going to be in trouble for doing this without her permission, but Rabbski is actually proud of their performance and says they've got "spunk".
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating
** Harvey has little, if any, people who like him at [=McQuarrie=] on account of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and sneering mockery towards anyone other than himself. In most chapters he appears in (not written by himself), one of the other characters will mention how obnoxious they find him at least once.
** Harvey has little, if any, people who like him at [=McQuarrie=] on account of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and sneering mockery towards anyone other than himself. In most chapters he appears in (not written by himself), one of the other characters will mention how obnoxious they find him at least once.
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* HatedByAll: Harvey has little, if any, people who like him at [=McQuarrie=] on account of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and sneering mockery towards anyone other than himself. In most chapters he appears in (not written by himself), one of the other characters will mention how obnoxious they find him at least once.
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* ShoehornedAcronym: In "The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett", Professor [=FunTime=] from the [[ShowWithinAShow similarly-named show FunTime]] says that he's going to help the students PREP (which stands for Preparation and RE-view Period) for their upcoming test.
-->'''Kellen''': Wouldn't that be 'PARP'?
-->'''Mr. Howell''': Please, Kellen, this is painful enough already.
-->'''Kellen''': Wouldn't that be 'PARP'?
-->'''Mr. Howell''': Please, Kellen, this is painful enough already.
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger about a child named Dwight Tharp who attends [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and carries around a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" to give advice to the other students.
The books within the series are ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'', ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
The books within the series are ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'', ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Anglebergerabout based around the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
It follows a child named DwightTharp who attends Tharp, a social outcast at [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and carries around School, who one day makes a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" Yoda". After Dwight uses Origami Yoda to give sound advice to help the other students.students. This leads another student named Tommy to create a "case file" to investigate whether Origami Yoda is actually real and channeling the Force to give advice, or if he's just a hoax perpetrated by Dwight Tharp.
Thebooks first book within the series are is ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'', Yoda''. It was followed by a sequel a year later titled ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', which sees another student named [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]] creating an evil finger puppet of Darth Vader to counter Dwight and Origami Yoda. Those books would be followed by ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger
It follows a child named Dwight
The
* ZeroPercentApprovalRating
** Harvey has little, if any, people who like him at [=McQuarrie=] on account of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and sneering mockery towards anyone other than himself. In most chapters he appears in (not written by himself), one of the other characters will mention how obnoxious they find him at least once.
* AdvertisedExtra: Jabba The Puppett, the TitleCharacter of the fourth book, only shows up at the very end and for a brief scene. Though he does, in a way, play an important role by [[spoiler:showing the parents at Rabbski's meeting how obnoxious Fun Time is.]]
** Harvey has little, if any, people who like him at [=McQuarrie=] on account of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and sneering mockery towards anyone other than himself. In most chapters he appears in (not written by himself), one of the other characters will mention how obnoxious they find him at least once.
* AdvertisedExtra: Jabba The Puppett, the TitleCharacter of the fourth book, only shows up at the very end and for a brief scene. Though he does, in a way, play an important role by [[spoiler:showing the parents at Rabbski's meeting how obnoxious Fun Time is.]]
* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Bom Vimdim", a ''Star Wars'' character mentioned in the third book, is an actual character in the [[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bom_Vimdin/Legends Star Wars EU]].
* AntagonistTitle: "Darth Paper" and "Emperor Pickletine" are both named after the puppets used by [[SitcomArchNemesis Harvey]].
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* BerserkerTears: Mike has a tendency to do this. He calls them "mad tears".
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* BerserkerTears: Mike has a tendency to do this. He calls them "mad tears" and says they're different from "boo hoo tears".
* BrandX: The [=FunTime=] brand, which tends to show up on the products used by the middle school from book 3 onward.
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* TheBully: Zack Martin.
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* TheBully: TheBully:
** Harvey is a more psychological one. He's not ''physically'' abusive, but takes every opportunity he can to insult or demean others and put them down, or just to
** ZackMartin.Martin is a straighter example who actually does use his physical strength to bully people.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Dwight is a quirky kid who has a hard time focusing in class or acting normal, but he is an excellent origami folder and someone who's good at planning and making logical deductions.
** Origami Yoda could be seen as this as well, if he is a legitimately separate being from Dwight. He's a finger puppet of a ''Star Wars'' character and Dwight doesn't even give him an accurate sounding Yoda voice, but the advice he gives is always sound. Rather appropriate, given his inspiration.
** Harvey is a more psychological one. He's not ''physically'' abusive, but takes every opportunity he can to insult or demean others and put them down, or just to
** Zack
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Dwight is a quirky kid who has a hard time focusing in class or acting normal, but he is an excellent origami folder and someone who's good at planning and making logical deductions.
** Origami Yoda could be seen as this as well, if he is a legitimately separate being from Dwight. He's a finger puppet of a ''Star Wars'' character and Dwight doesn't even give him an accurate sounding Yoda voice, but the advice he gives is always sound. Rather appropriate, given his inspiration.
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** One of the squirrels has "I like nuts!"
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** One of the squirrels Kellen draws has "I like nuts!"
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* CliffHanger: The end of the 3rd book. [[spoiler: [[DownerEnding Sara reveals that the Fortune Wookiee that Dwight made was really made by her, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is set to be instated at the beginning of January, so Tommy has no idea what to do.]]]]
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* CliffHanger: The end of the 3rd book. [[spoiler: [[DownerEnding Sara reveals that the Fortune Wookiee that Dwight made was really made by her, and the terrible [=FunTime=] program is set to be instated at the beginning of January, January instead of the electives, so Tommy has no idea what to do.]]]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: Harvey can get pretty snarky.
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* CutLexLuthorACheck: Harvey could be seen as a micro-example of this. He is legitimately smart in a lot of subjects and also a very good origami folder from what we see, but at the same time is such an unpleasant {{Jerkass}} that even people who recognize his skills, like Tommy, don't want to give him any credit.
* DeadpanSnarker:Harvey can get pretty snarky.Harvey. Almost every other word out of his mouth is a snark or a jab.
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* EarlyBirdCameo:
** Edu-Fun Products, who serve as the effective BigBad for books 3 through 5, first make their appearance in ''Darth Paper'' as the ones providing the products to sell for the school fundraiser.
** Remi and Ben also appear in ''Darth Paper'' as two of the people who signed the letter petitioning Rabbski to unsuspend Dwight, before becoming fairly important characters in later books.
** Edu-Fun Products, who serve as the effective BigBad for books 3 through 5, first make their appearance in ''Darth Paper'' as the ones providing the products to sell for the school fundraiser.
** Remi and Ben also appear in ''Darth Paper'' as two of the people who signed the letter petitioning Rabbski to unsuspend Dwight, before becoming fairly important characters in later books.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The first book details events that occur over the entire course of the kids' sixth-grade year. All five books that come after that each cover a similar number of events, but the end of the last book is the end of seventh grade. Apparently, it was a ''really'' eventful year.
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* EvilCounterpart: Harvey makes Darth Paper as one to Origami Yoda. Origami Yoda gives people helpful advice. Darth Paper just sneers and insults people.
* EvilIsPetty: While it would be a bit of a stretch to call him totally "evil", in the second book Harvey tries to get Dwight sent to CREF just because he made a fool out of him in the first book.
* EvilKnockoff: In the first book, Harvey eventually makes his own Origami Yoda, who he uses to jeer at and insult others instead of give them advice.
* EvilOverlord: Principal Rabbski is imagined as one by Tommy and his friends, who compare her to Emperor Palpatine and refer to her as "Empress Rabbski".
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The first book details events that occur over the entire course of the kids' sixth-grade year. All five books that come after that each cover a similar number ofevents, but events taking place within one or a few months, and the end of the last book is the end of seventh grade. Apparently, it was a ''really'' eventful year.
* EvilIsPetty: While it would be a bit of a stretch to call him totally "evil", in the second book Harvey tries to get Dwight sent to CREF just because he made a fool out of him in the first book.
* EvilKnockoff: In the first book, Harvey eventually makes his own Origami Yoda, who he uses to jeer at and insult others instead of give them advice.
* EvilOverlord: Principal Rabbski is imagined as one by Tommy and his friends, who compare her to Emperor Palpatine and refer to her as "Empress Rabbski".
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The first book details events that occur over the entire course of the kids' sixth-grade year. All five books that come after that each cover a similar number of
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* FanDisservice: In the 5th book, Kellen draws [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Harvey]] wearing a golden bikini. He also draws [[Franchise/StarWars Jabba the Hutt]] being disgusted by it.
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* FanDisservice: In the 5th book, Kellen draws [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Harvey]] wearing a golden bikini. bikini after Harvey makes fun of his drawings. He also draws [[Franchise/StarWars Jabba the Hutt]] being disgusted by it.it.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Harvey by the 2nd book. Kellen even asks Tommy why they let him sit at their lunch table, to which Tommy says he doesn't know and that Harvey just keeps coming.
* TheFundamentalist: Mike's mother is a devout Christian who's strict on attending church, believes prayer should be allowed in schools, and even takes away Mike's ''Star Wars'' stuff after she finds out about Origami Yoda.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Harvey by the 2nd book. Kellen even asks Tommy why they let him sit at their lunch table, to which Tommy says he doesn't know and that Harvey just keeps coming.
* TheFundamentalist: Mike's mother is a devout Christian who's strict on attending church, believes prayer should be allowed in schools, and even takes away Mike's ''Star Wars'' stuff after she finds out about Origami Yoda.
* HappyEndingOverride: The second book ends on a happy note, with [[spoiler:Dwight being sent to Tippet Academy (where his crush Caroline is) instead of CREF, and being in a position where Tommy and the others can still ask him for advice (via email).]] By the third book however, Dwight's been pressured into not being eccentric by Tippett, unable to see Caroline much due to how much the grades at Tippett are apart, and giving up Origami Yoda.
* HateSink:
** Zig-zagged with Harvey. While he's played as a total jerk throughout all of the first book and most of the second book, by the end of the second book he shows himself to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. While he still has his {{Jerkass}} moments, he's never shown to be a complete one.
** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious, and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying.
** Zig-zagged with Harvey. While he's played as a total jerk throughout all of the first book and most of the second book, by the end of the second book he shows himself to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. While he still has his {{Jerkass}} moments, he's never shown to be a complete one.
** Professor [=FunTime=] is loud, obnoxious, and does an awful job singing. His two {{Non Human Sidekick}}s, Gizmo and Wordsworth, are also described as being super annoying.
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Harvey]] at the end of the 2nd book.
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* HeelFaceTurn: HeelFaceTurn:
** [[spoiler:Harvey]] goes back and forth throughout the series, but eventually reconciles with Tommy at the end of the2nd sixth book.
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** In the 4th book, Dwight insists that Cassie call him "''Captain'' Dwight".
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** In the 4th book, Dwight insists that Cassie everyone call him "''Captain'' Dwight".Dwight" as leader of the Origami Rebellion.
* LaResistance: In the fourth book, the kids form an "Origami Rebellion" to fight against [=FunTime=] and Rabbski.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The Origami Rebel Alliance spend the entire fourth book thinking of Rabbski as TheEmperor. At the end though, Origami Yoda professes that she's not the Empress but, like them, "a pawn in a great game" being pushed on by other forces.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The Origami Rebel Alliance spend the entire fourth book thinking of Rabbski as TheEmperor. At the end though, Origami Yoda professes that she's not the Empress but, like them, "a pawn in a great game" being pushed on by other forces.
* MegaCorp: Edu-Fun Products has shades of this. They're primarily involved education services, but apparently have ventures in a number of other industries, including food service and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking floor wax]].
->'''Sara''': Does Edu-Fun sell ''everything''?
* ModernMajorGeneral: Dwight is an excellent origami folder, well versed in subjects he cares about and can be very insightful. He also doesn't have much interest in subjects he doesn't care about and would rather do his own thing most of the time, which naturally leads to him getting in trouble a lot.
->'''Sara''': Does Edu-Fun sell ''everything''?
* ModernMajorGeneral: Dwight is an excellent origami folder, well versed in subjects he cares about and can be very insightful. He also doesn't have much interest in subjects he doesn't care about and would rather do his own thing most of the time, which naturally leads to him getting in trouble a lot.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: The kids associate Quavondo with being obsessed with cheetos after the incident at the zoo.
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* OnceAnEpisode: Every book has Cassie going to Dwight and Origami Yoda for advice, and Dwight - in turn - putting on ridiculous fake Sherlock Holmes impression and doing an investigation.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: The kids associate Quavondo with being obsessed with cheetos after the incident at thezoo.zoo and give him the nickname "Cheeto Hog". The reason Quavondo goes to Origami Yoda in the first place is to seek advice for how to shed the nickname.
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* ProneToTears: Whenever Boba and Bossk are shown together, they cry over ridiculous things.
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* ProneToTears: ProneToTears:
** Mike, who cries every time he gets mad.
** Whenever Boba and Bossk areshown together, drawn together by Kellen, they cry over ridiculous things.
** Mike, who cries every time he gets mad.
** Whenever Boba and Bossk are
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Harvey gives Emperor Pickletine, his Emperor Palpatine puppet, red eyes.
* RivalFinalBoss: Harvey serves as TheRival to Dwight for the first two books before forming an EnemyMine with him and the rest of the kids to oppose [=FunTime=] in the fourth and fifth books, only to go back to his {{Jerkass}} ways and become the main antagonist of the final book.
* RivalFinalBoss: Harvey serves as TheRival to Dwight for the first two books before forming an EnemyMine with him and the rest of the kids to oppose [=FunTime=] in the fourth and fifth books, only to go back to his {{Jerkass}} ways and become the main antagonist of the final book.
* ShoutOut: Unsurprisingly, the books are laden with references to their [[Franchise/StarWars source material]]. As a whole they can be seen as not just a celebration of ''Star Wars'' but also the ''Star Wars'' fandom.
** The "Tycho Brahe has a wax nose!" line in the first book. [[note]] Tycho Brahe was an astronomer who lost part of his nose, and got it replaced. [[ArtisticLicenseHistory Although he actually got it replaced with silver and gold, not wax.]] [[/note]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
** The "Tycho Brahe has a wax nose!" line in the first book. [[note]] Tycho Brahe was an astronomer who lost part of his nose, and got it replaced. [[ArtisticLicenseHistory Although he actually got it replaced with silver and gold, not wax.]] [[/note]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
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** Soapy the monkey is seen drawn cursing any time he appears.
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* ShoutOut: The "Tycho Brahe has a wax nose!" line in the first book. [[note]] Tycho Brahe was an astronomer who lost part of his nose, and got it replaced. [[ArtisticLicenseHistory Although he actually got it replaced with silver and gold, not wax.]] [[/note]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
** According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
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* TagalongKid: Murky in the most stories he appears in.
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** The squirrels.
** Boba Fett and Bossk.
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** The squirrels.
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** Kellen also likes to draw Boba Fett andBossk.Bossk this way.
** Kellen also likes to draw Boba Fett and
** Dwight loves the Rib-B-Q sandwiches served in the cafeteria.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Marcie, an 8th grader from the 1st book. She is never mentioned again in the series. Justified, since she's probably in high school by the time the second book starts.
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* VillainyFreeVillain: Harvey isn't a true villain, but he's super unlikeable and takes every available opportunity to antagonize Dwight. He even plays it up by making finger puppets of evil characters from the ''Star Wars'' series to counter Dwight and his [[BigGood Yoda]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's implied Harvey used to at least be on friendly terms with Tommy and the others (Tommy even introduces Harvey as his friend at the beginning of the first book, but by the start of the second book he's reviled by pretty much everybody.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Marcie, an 8th grader from the 1st book. Sheis never appears after the chapter she's introduced in and isn't mentioned again in the series. Justified, since she's probably she'd have most likely graduated and be in high school by the time the second book starts.starts, a year after the first.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's implied Harvey used to at least be on friendly terms with Tommy and the others (Tommy even introduces Harvey as his friend at the beginning of the first book, but by the start of the second book he's reviled by pretty much everybody.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Marcie, an 8th grader from the 1st book. She
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The first book details events that occur over the entire course of the kids' sixth-grade year. All five books that come after that each cover a similar number of events, but the end of the last book is the end of seventh grade. Apparently, it was a ''really'' eventful year.
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** It gets discussed at one point when Murky ends up getting bullied, with the bullies assuming he's gay for these reasons. Tater Tot confesses to wondering about it himself, but he also says that he's the one who told off the bullies in the first place.
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**According to Quavondo's uncle, the Big Pink [[note]] a disgusting meatloaf served cold prepared by Quavondo's grandmother every Thanksgiving [[/note]] gets its name named from an album titled [[Music/TheBand Music from Big Pink.]]
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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse, the kids associate Quavondo with being obsessed with cheetos after the incident at the zoo.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: The kids associate Quavondo with being obsessed with cheetos after the incident at the zoo.
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger about a child named Dwight Tharp who attends [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and who carries around a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" to give advice to the other students.
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger about a child named Dwight Tharp who attends [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and who carries around a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" to give advice to the other students.
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* FragileFlower: Whenever Boba and Bossk are shown together, they cry over ridiculous things.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harvey. He's somewhat mean, but he respects Dwight deep down, and has some good ideas.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harvey. He's somewhat mean, cynical, but he respects Dwight deep down, and has some good ideas.
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger about a child named Dwight Tharp who attends [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and who carries around a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" to give advice to the other students. The books within the series so far are ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'', ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
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''Origami Yoda'' is a series of books by author Tom Angleberger about a child named Dwight Tharp who attends [=McQuarrie=] Middle School and who carries around a Yoda finger puppet named "Origami Yoda" to give advice to the other students.
The books within the seriesso far are ''The Strange Case of Origami Yoda'', ''Darth Paper Strikes Back'', ''Secret of the Fortune Wookiee'', ''The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet'', ''Princess Lablemaker to the Rescue!'', and ''Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus'' (all in chronological order). The usage of the scenarios and characters of ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise within the novels was officially granted by [=LucasFilm=].
The books within the series
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* ButtMonkey: Kellen. Let's review: Gets in trouble through somebody's else's faults? Check. Get his pants wet from the sink? Check. Lost his girlfriend? Check.
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* ButtMonkey: Kellen. Let's review: Gets in trouble through somebody's somebody else's faults? fault? Check. Get Gets his pants wet from the sink? Check. Lost his girlfriend? Check.Check.
* CanonForeigner: Remi makes a Mara Jade origami figure; while the character did appear in the ''ROTJ'' radio drama she has yet to appear in a movie, and with the old Expanded Universe being thrown out it's unlikely she ever will.
* CanonForeigner: Remi makes a Mara Jade origami figure; while the character did appear in the ''ROTJ'' radio drama she has yet to appear in a movie, and with the old Expanded Universe being thrown out it's unlikely she ever will.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Harvey is the only kid to figure out that [[spoiler: the Fortune Wookie is a fake]] before Tommy reveals it to everyone in the case file, and he gives solid evidence towards that conclusion. He also ends up ripping it in half by accident when announcing this to the library.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Marcie, an 8th grader from the 1st book. She is never mentioned again in the series.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Marcie, an 8th grader from the 1st book. She is never mentioned again in the series. Justified, since she's probably in high school by the time the second book starts.
