I AM FARTACUS: The title kind of says it all.
I can’t remember the last time I read a book with this many bathroom jokes in it. Maybe never. Still, the ARC of Mark Maciejewski’s middle grade debut, I AM FARTACUS, had me laughing right out loud more than once.
I’m pretty sure classrooms full of kids are going to be cracking up in 2017.
Mark gives us an interesting character in his bald, anti-hero Chub. Bent on revenge against Alanmoore Middle School’s most popular boy, (yep, Alanmoore – and that’s not the only reference to The Watchmen which only adds to the fun) Chub and his cadre of mischief makers plan and prank their way toward justice. But sometimes it’s hard to tell where the good guy ends and the bad guy begins.
I Am Fartacus by Mark Maciejewski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A funny middle grade debut with a great cast of secondary characters. It’s tough not to like this short, bald anti-hero and his Cadre of Evil.
A funny middle grade debut with a great cast of secondary characters. It’s tough not to like this short, bald anti-hero and his Cadre of Evil.
For readers
- A fun cast of secondary characters. The Colonel may be my favorite adult ever.
- Pranks, fart jokes, and more pranks.
- Fun references to comics and movies.
For teachers
- A anti-hero worth studying.
- Discussion about the fine line between heroes and villains, bullying and getting even.
- A main character who happens to be an immigrant.
- A cast with a diverse set of family situations.
Another April debut, I AM FARTACUS is released April 18, 2017. It is available for order now at Amazon.
