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Title details for Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder by Jo Nesbo - Available

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

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by Jo Nesbo
William Dufris
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Nilly is the new kid in school, but he doesn't let that or his tiny size slow him down. After all, he has his smart mouth, quick wits, and fearless nature to see him through. Nilly quickly makes two special friends: Lisa, a girl whose own best friend has just moved, and Doctor Proctor, who has (1) a tragic past (including lost love and betrayal) and (2) a talent for inventing things like industrial strength fart powder. Before long the three friends are involved in a bizarre adventure that includes a huge anaconda, evil bullies, a treacherous theft, a trip through the sewers of Oslo, and some missing gunpowder. This rollicking and highly explosive story – hilariously read by Audie Award winning narrator William Dufris – is not for sensitive ears. For the rest of us, it's more fun than a good game of Pull-My-Finger!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 21, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781936223268
      • File size: 119676 KB
      • Duration: 04:09:19

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 830
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      One notes the author of this book with surprise--the Norwegian is best known for his dour crime novels. Here he extends his talent into the realm of children's books with a zany scientist and his young comrades who take on bullies and impossible feats with improbable, amazing super-strength fart powder. William Dufris's tongue-in-cheek narration underscores Nesb┐'s farcical humor. Dufris is exuberant as each of the characters--high-voiced as assistant Nilly, thuggish as the bully brothers Truls and Trym, wistful and jolly as Doctor Proctor, chiding as Lisa, and blustery as her father, the commandant. All the bent-over backsides are sure to keep middle-grade listeners fully engaged. A.R. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 7, 2009
      Provocative title aside, Norwegian author Nesbø's children's book debut is a sweet, silly, and often amusing tale. A very small boy named Nilly moves to Oslo, Norway, where he quickly meets the titular mad scientist, who has accidentally invented two fart powders. One provides classic flatulence (albeit without the odor), while the other leads to flatulence so strong that it can propel children hundreds of feet into the air. As Nilly and his new friend Lisa help market the invention, they find themselves at the mercy of twin bullies Truls and Trym and their corrupt father. The over-the-top story eventually ties in the toughest prison in Norway and a vicious sewer anaconda, but Nesbø writes with an appropriately silly tone to justify these twists. The goofiness does eventually wear thin, but Nilly's oversize tall tales, Lisa's common sense, and Proctor's insane inventions should charm younger readers, even those who might be disappointed that the book isn't quite as gross as the title implies. Final art not seen by PW
      . Ages 8–12.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.2
  • Lexile® Measure:830
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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