Ink Splot 26: Books Whose Titles Are Too Short

September 20, 2008

Books Whose Titles Are Too Short

Posted by Sonja C. on September 20, 2008 10:30 AM in Reads

Have you noticed a lot of book titles have the main character's first and last names in them? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. Even more recently there have been a bunch of book titles with girl characters' first and last names.

So I thought it would be fun to re-title some of my old favorite books whose titles are just too short:

	*Holes* becomes . . . Stanley Yelnats Breaks the Family Curse
	Walk Two Moons becomes . . . Salamanca Tree Hiddle Goes on a Journey to Search for Her Mother
	Hoot becomes . . . Roy Eberhardt Saves the Owls
	Swindle becomes . . . Griffin Bing Pulls Off the Heist of the Century
	Tangerine becomes . . . Paul Fisher Thinks His Parents Are Lying to Him

What new titles would YOU make up for your favorite books?

— Sonja, Scholastic.com Editor

Keywords: rename book titles, holes, walk two moons, tangerine

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Total Approved Comments: 16

thats an ok idea but you need different names...

Comment #1 | Posted by: alfonzo on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

love walk two moons it is awesome

Comment #2 | Posted by: raptor on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

I think that book titles are a waste of time true titles are things like Websters

Comment #3 | Posted by: Bad Critic on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Flush should be The Sewage of the Century

Comment #4 | Posted by: Matt on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

its funny hoot becomes roy eberhardt saves the owls ahahahaha..

Comment #5 | Posted by: zachery on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

That's fun! Here are four that I'm perfectly fine with their original, one-word title, but decided to have some fun with:
Uglies- Tally Youngblood Runs Away and Finds Out Her Perfect World Isn't So Perfect
Pretties- Tally Youngblood Tests a Cure and Gives Her Boyfriend Brain Damage
Specials- Tally Youngblood and Her Friend Shay Start a War
Extras- Aya Fuse Kicks a Story That Isn't Exactly Right and Gets Help From Tally Youngblood

Well, those would make crammed covers.
Defy gravity!

Comment #6 | Posted by: harryobsessed on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

That's funny! I have never really thought about liking or disliking short or long book titles... it is interesting being able to see other people's opinion on this subject.

Comment #7 | Posted by: Briana on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

some of the titles are better off short but it depends on the topic of the book.

Comment #8 | Posted by: Briana on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

i think the books are have good titles all ready.

Comment #9 | Posted by: kimbly on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

I think thats true

Comment #10 | Posted by: Jonathan on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

I think your blog is too short. And sorry but the original titles are way better.

Comment #11 | Posted by: kimbly on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Awesome idea!!!!

Comment #12 | Posted by: Taylor on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

lol that is pretty funny word up u r right

Comment #13 | Posted by: julio on December 29, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Hmm.. In my opinion, some books are better off with short titles than long ones. It all really depends on the book. If all titles were long and wordy and basically a summary of the book, that would be bad. The same thing goes for short titles too. But it is all in the eye (or ear) of the beholder.