The main idea of “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes is that a boy name Milo wants to be a perfect person in three days. Milo is not trusting because he opens the book when he was not supposed to do so. Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish is not neat because he had mustard all over his face and chin and half a bow tie. First, the book hit Milo in the head. Second he takes the book out because being a perfect person sounded good to him the book said, “Pick me out! Please! Please! Please!” Next he got the book and the first thing he has to do is wear broccoli. Then he can not eat all day. Finally, he can’t do anything that broccoli can’t do. What do you think will happen to Milo?

If you ever wanted to be perfect you will like book because in the book Milo wanted to be perfect and he read about being perfect. If you ever felt glum , you will relate to Milo because he feels glum when it is so difficult to be perfect.

If you like “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” by Judith Viorst then you will like “How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes because in both books the main chapters have a lot of problems, for example, Milo had to wear broccoli on his beck and Alexander had gum in his hair. They are also similar because in both books they both did something wrong.

-By Jordan Reeves-Young

The main idea of “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes is that there’s a boy Milo he wants to be perfect. Milo is sly. I know this because he tried to look at the back of the book. Dr. Pinkerton Silverfish is a messy guy. I know this because he had mustard dripping down his chin. In the book, first, a book hits Milo on the head. Then, he takes it out because he wants to be perfect. Next, he has to wear a stalk of broccoli. Then, he is not allowed to eat. Finally, he is not allowed to sleep. Dr. Pinkerton tells him, “Stay right here. Don’t move, don’t even breathe.” What do you think Milo will do?

If you have ever wanted to be perfect you will like this book because in the book, Milo fells like he is not perfect and he wants to be perfect. If you have ever felt angry, you will relate to Milo because he feels angry when he makes mistakes.

If you like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst than you will like “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes because in both books Milo is not perfect just like Alexander is not perfect. They are also similar because in both books Milo follows a weird doctor’s words to be a perfect person and in Alexander he wants to move to the weird country of Australia so that he does not have anymore bad days.

- by Sebastian Farland

The main idea of “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes
is that Milo wants to be perfect. Milo is conceited. I know this because he wants to be
better than everyone which he not. DR .K. Pinkerton Silverfish is silly because he think the broccoli will make Milo perfect. First, a book hits Milo in the head .Next, he takes out the book to be perfect .Then, he has to wear broccoli around his neck .Then, he can’t eat all day. Next, he can’t anything that broccoli can’t do. What’s going to happen next? You’ll have to read to find out!

If you have ever wanted to be perfect you will like this book because in this book you will be told how to be perfect in three days and get to try the fun things Milo does in the book. If you have ever felt silly, you will relate to Milo because he feels silly when he wears broccoli around his neck.


- by Salla Mckinnon

The main idea of “Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days” by Stephen Manes is that Milo wants to be perfect person. In the story you will see how Stephen Manes put you on the edge of your seat. Milo is impetuous. I know this because he look at the last page of the book when Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish said “NOT TO!” Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish is sloppy. I know this because he had mustard down his chin. First, the book hit Milo on the head. Then, he decided to take it out of the library to be perfect . Next, he found out the first thing he had to do was put on broccoli. Then Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish said, “it’s the stupidest thing I have ever seen.” Finally, Milo takes the broccoli off and has his next task. What do you think his next task is?

If you have ever wanted to be perfect you will like this book because in the book, Milo does all these dumb things to become perfect in just three days. If you have ever felt imperfect, you will relate to Milo because he feels imperfect when his parents tell him to stop eating fast and sit nicely at the table.

If you like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst then you will like “Be a Perfect Person in just Three Days” by Stephen Manes because in both books Alexander and Milo both have very bad days in the story. They are also similar because in both books Alexander and Milo have to eat disgusting vegetables they don’t like.

by Dawan Vann

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