Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
Zelo zabavna zgodba o raztresenemu znanstveniku, ultramajcenemu dečku in deklici, ki je preveč pridna, da bi jo imel lahko kdo res rad, ki skupaj postanejo sanjsko moštvo za prdenje. Doktor Proktor je namreč končno izumil nekaj uporabnega, in sicer Povsem navadni prdoprašek ter Prdonavtski prašek, ki nudita obilo zabave in morebitne polete v vesolje. Pa ne samo to, od neznanske prdogroze lahko zacvetijo tudi jablane na drugem delu fjorda! A ker je to Nesbo in ker zlikovci nikoli ne počivajo, smo lahko priča poskusu kraje patenta in raznim potegavščinam, pri čemer ne ubežimo niti (dokaj dolgemu) prizoru plavanja po kanalizaciji. Če povzamem; obvezno branje za velike in male ljubitelje straniščnega humorja in trapastih stvari. 7/3/12 ** Well, this book didn't live up to my hopes. Jo Nesbo is Norwegian. He is perhaps better known for his series detective/thriller adult series about Harry Hole, which a friend described as "like the Dragon Tattoo books but not as dark." I respect that friend's taste in books, so I found Nesbo in my library and discovered that he also has a series of books for kids about Dr. Proctor and his inventions. With this title, I was hoping to discover a series that I could "sell" to my fourth graders as an alternative to the Wimpy Kid books. If I'd rated it at my halfway point, I would have assigned 2 stars. My opinion rose as several threads of the story came together in a clever (but predictable) way. Much of the humor was subtle, and I'm not sure that some of my readers would pick up on it. I will purchase a copy for my classroom library and invite kids to read it. Perhaps I'm underestimating my readers. Certainly a few kids will enjoy the characters and learn something about suburban Norway.
What do You think about Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007)?
So different from his mysteries. Good to see that he can write books for children.
—Nichelle
