Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Never Stop by Mary Amato, illustrated by Ethan Long, 154 pages. Holiday
House, (2007), 2017. $13. Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY:
EL (K-3) -ADVISABLE
KID APPEAL: AVERAGE
How do you become a knight? You have to rescue a damsel in
distress. Wilbur and Orville Riot don’t want any of that lovey-dovey,
icky-sticky stuff in their story. So, their hilarious attempts to help young
ladies and even women in distress all turn out disastrously in book one. Book
Two: The Riot Brothers Fool Their Mom. Book Three: The Riot Brothers Become Mad
Scientists. The happy ending being they put flashlights down their underpants
and run from their mom.
More off-the-wall stories and seriously clever wordplays make
this book another great choice for reluctant readers and young boys. The book
also includes instructions on how to play all the games mentioned in the
stories, including “Eyeballs Are Falling” and “Insult Me Game.” And both the
Riot brothers rules and sayings (including how to talk like a knight). The book
is hilarious and unexpected, and sure to find readers.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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