A class of sixth graders is taken by storm when Dwight, who is considered to be quite the odd guy by most, starts walking around with an origami Yoda as a finger puppet. What really has their attention is the fact that the little Origami Yoda seems to be able to predict the future and provide wonderful advice. The question is whether Origami Yoda and Dwight really do have some magical abilities or it is just a weird hoax.

This becomes particularly important for our narrator Tommy. He is hoping to find out whether the pretty and popular Sara is interested in him, but he is afraid to trust our Japanese paper-folded prophet with potential ties to the Force. To decide whether to trust the little green guy, Tommy has decided to talk to all of the students in his class to see whether Origami Yoda is right most of the time. This book is the result of the study. Each of the chapters provides the story of a student's request to Yoda and what happened as a result.

The result is a very funny look at middle school life, which is swirling with budding hormones, interest in the opposite sex, and worries about the social caste system. While Dwight's impersonation of Yoda may not be the greatest, his classmates are definitely interested in the predictions he is helping to dole out. Tommy's love life and the potential for a date to the school dance relies on the results of his research.

This is really a quick and fun read. The pages are patterened to look like the crumpled papers of a tween and the text is accompanied by interesting, cute, and crude illustrations provided by one of Tommy's friends. Each of the students' stories is presented in a different font to really give a sense of the other, and each story is accompanied by notes from Tommy and his doubting friend Harvey on the believability of the story.

There are lots of Star Wars references for fans of the series, though most tie in with the original trilogy. There is even instructions for those interested in making their own Origami Yoda at the end of the book.

Kids, particularly boys will have a hard time putting this one down. Fans of the Captain Underpants and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will be natural readers for this tale.