Kedves, vicces történet egy alacsony fiúról, aki szellemi képességeivel tűnik ki osztálytársai közül. A fiú találkozik a fura feltalálóval, doktor Proktorral, akinek a pukipor nevű találmányát segít tesztelni és piacra dobni, miközben a különleges anyagra vásott gyerekeknek és szüleiknek is fáj a foga. A jó természetesen győz, még hogyha Oslo legbiztonságosabb börtönéből vagy egy óriáskígyó gyomrából kell is kijutnia. ( )

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This is the 2nd book of the series, but it is easy to follow along as a stand alone book. Lisa, Nilly and Doctor Proctor’s embark on a time travelling adventure into the past to find love. The importance of friendship comes up several times throughout the book. “We know that when friends promise never to stop helping each other, one plus one plus one is much more than three.” Doctor Proctor has been in love with Juliette Margarine for years. She was forced to marry Claude Cliché, who runs the mob in Paris. Readers will get to meet Napoleon just before the battle of Waterloo, Joan of Arc, and see the 1969 Tour de France, along with a few other famous figures. Lisa and Nilly try to find Doctor Proctor by using his special time-traveling bathtub and the special time soap. There is not a lot of Time Soap left, so they have to be careful with how much they use. They are also not allowed to change history. The end of the story proves to readers that love and friendship will get you through the tough time in life.

I was very skeptical when I first started this book. It’s definitely very silly, but writing is very well done and descriptive. The fartonaut powder will certainly appeal to children who giggle every time the hear the word “fart.” Fartonaut powder has to be ingested and it will launch you like a rocket, perfect for quick getaways. But it’s a great hook for reluctant readers. There is lots of humor woven into the story; like how the inbred thugs who work for Claude Cliché come from Innèbrede, Provence. Overall, this book surprised me and it turned out to be a fun, yet crazy, adventure. This book is a translation from Norwegian, but I don’t think kids will notice. I think this book would be a good fit for an IB school that has a Middle Years Program. It is an international author (for US schools) and there are a lot of European cities and references, that students will get a more global perspective from reading this fiction book. It has a pretty high level vocabulary, so I don’t think it would be a good choice for struggling readers. I think it would also be a good choice for reluctant boy readers, although girls would enjoy it too. There might be some objection to the title in some communities, but it’s middle school humor. I think it is appropriate for both school and public libraries. ( )

These books contain WAY less bathroom humor than the U.S. cover art/marketing would imply. That's a good thing, at least to me and Z. In fact, the friendships - which cross gender, age, and (in this volume) time - are quite real and somewhat lovely. ( )