Otis Dooda
Strange but True
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Meet Otis Dooda, the boy with the unforgettable name and a knack for attracting hilarious misadventures in the big city!
Yes, that's his real name. Go ahead and laugh – Otis has heard it all before, from "Otis Poopy Stink" to "Otis Toilet Twinkie." But there's more to Otis than his silly name. When he and his family (including their rat, Smoochie) move to New York City, things get pretty strange pretty fast. It all starts with Otis being cursed by a guy in a potted plant in their apartment building lobby. Then he meets a bunch of wacky neighbors, including a farting pony named Peaches who's disguised as a dog. And that's just day one in the Big Apple!
Packed with laughs, heart, and plenty of potty humor, Otis Dooda is perfect for fans of comical chapter books like Captain Underpants. Follow Otis as he navigates life in the big city, makes new friends, and learns some valuable lessons along the way. An ideal read for reluctant readers and kids ages 7-10.
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Potter (The Humming Room) and debut illustrator Heatley team up for a Wimpy Kid style illustrated novel that follows the unfortunately named Otis Dooda and his family as they move from a "dinky little town" into an apartment on the 35th floor of Tidwell Towers in New York City. Otis's first days in New York are like something out of Twin Peaks: he's cursed by the "Potted Plant Guy" in the lobby (" Before the next full moon,' the kid said in a voice that sounded like he needed to blow his nose, you will break all your bones' "), a neighboring family keeps an eye-wateringly flatulent horse as a pet, and Otis is certain he sees zombies on the subway. Meanwhile, Otis's zit-picking older brother, Gunther, makes Rodrick Heffley look downright benevolent. Heatley strikes an apt balance between cartoony and creepy in his b&w artwork, and Potter has a firm handle on both Otis's self-effacing, drily funny voice and her audience's love of Legos, bizarre plot developments, and bountiful scatological humor. Ages 7 10.
