Case of the Marble Monster and Other Stories

by I.G. Edmonds

Book Overview

Ooka the Judge was a real judge who tried cases with fairness and justice long ago in Japan. These timeless stories capitvate children's interest and pique their imaginations. There are at least 10... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590080245
• ISBN13: 9780590080248
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The good choses and the bad choses

Well, there was a Judge that was named Judge Ooka and he was left with three big decisions on should you punish a man for stealing a smell should he order a barber to give an ox a shave and to call in a willow tree as a witness to a crime Well fisrt. It all started with a poor student and he rented a room they fries food becuase onder was a food shop but all he could afford was plain rice everyday all day when finally the store keeper caught him smelling the food and then he yelled thief I think you should pay him then the student said no I can not because he only has enough money to pay the rent so he took him to court and the judge said he should pay the same price so then he told the student to take out a dollar bill and crunch it as he did that the judge says there you go your payed back. One day they went to court to settle an argument they barber said he would give a free shave to him and his helper if he gives all the wood that his oxs brings and then that also means the cart but then the worker said he gave him a shave but not his helper but then the barber said he did then the worker said no the ox is my helper and the judge ordered the barber to shave the ox or no deal so then the barber had to shave the ox or no wood. There was a man and there was a big crime and they new he was guilty and he pleeded he never had been there so then the plantiff said lets postpone a week to bring the willow tree in for a witness the the defendent said it was inpossible because the tree was on the cliff it would fall in the river if cut then at that moment they clearly shown he was guilty he had been there before and had committed the crime.

The good choses and the bad choses

Well, there was a Judge that was named Judge Ooka and he was left with three big decisions on should you punish a man for stealing a smell should he order a barber to give an ox a shave and to call in a willow tree as a witness to a crime Well fisrt. It all started with a poor student and he rented a room they fries food becuase onder was a food shop but all he could afford was plain rice everyday all day when finally the store keeper caught him smelling the food and then he yelled thief I think you should pay him then the student said no I can not because he only has enough money to pay the rent so he took him to court and the judge said he should pay the same price so then he told the student to take out a dollar bill and crunch it as he did that the judge says there you go your payed back. One day they went to court to settle an argument they barber said he would give a free shave to him and his helper if he gives all the wood that his oxs brings and then that also means the cart but then the worker said he gave him a shave but not his helper but then the barber said he did then the worker said no the ox is my helper and the judge ordered the barber to shave the ox or no deal so then the barber had to shave the ox or no wood. There was a man and there was a big crime and they new he was guilty and he pleeded he never had been there so then the plantiff said lets postpone a week to bring the willow tree in for a witness the the defendent said it was inpossible because the tree was on the cliff it would fall in the river if cut then at that moment they clearly shown he was guilty he had been there before and had committedthe crime.

A Great Book for Young Kids

This book is a wonderful book. The Case of the Stolen Smell is quite interesting in how it is solved. This book is highly recommended.

Imaginative problem-solving in an unreasoning world!

Creative justice from Ooka the Wise. Inventive solutions to often illogical situations, and punishments that actually fit the crime. Every generation should be able to read & enjoy these stories! Hurry and get this back in print!

An excellent set of values-driven stories for young readers.

This collection contains a marvelous set of stories which are both interesting and entertaining. Young readers will learn a few Japanese words and will be captivated by the style and the stories. Parents reading the stories to their children will also enjoy Judge Ooka's sense of humor, and may learn a little something themselves. Stories have strong values and are realistic enough to be believable and understood.