Invasion of the Ufonuts (Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, 2) - Hardcover

Keller, Laurie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805090754 ISBN 13: 9780805090758

Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2014

Synopsis

Arnie finds himself in trouble when his neighbor, Loretta Schmoretta, begins telling news reporters that she was the victim of an alien abduction. And not just any aliens--alien doughnuts from outer spastry, who will continue the abductions until people stop eating doughnuts! Although Arnie thinks this is a ridiculous story, he notices that everyone is treating him differently, as if he is an alien doughnut rather than just a doughnut-dog. And then Arnie gets abducted! Arnie must think fast in order to rescue his fellow doughnuts and the townspeople from the alien invaders. The slapstick shenanigans continue in this hilarious second book in Laurie Keller's Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut series. This title has Common Core connections.

A Christy Ottaviano Book

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Review:

"A bowling tournament gives the rolling raconteur introduced in the 2003 picture book Arnie the Doughnut fresh scope for wisecracks and wild misadventures. . . . Like triumphant Mr. Bing, Keller walks off with a 'Stiffy Stu McShiny' award for this yummy chapter-book series opener." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit

"Keller shrewdly targets hesitant readers with an abundance of goofy comedy." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit

"Arnie takes destiny into his own hands with vastly entertaining results." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Laurie Keller is a goofball. She's a genius. She's a goofball and a genius." --The New York Times Book Review on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Keller gives 'pet food' a new meaning in this savory outing. . . . So deliciously silly is this confection that few readers will pass up second helpings." --Kirkus Reviews on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Good for a belly laugh." --Newsday on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Arnie is one of the cleverest and funniest books I've seen in a long time." --BookPage on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Packed with fun and sprinkled with so many illustrative and humorous asides." --Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN on Arnie, the Doughnut

"In picture books, usually only dogs are as funny as this. Keller doesn't miss a trick." --San Diego Union Tribune on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Keller's riotous collages . . . which are filled with gleeful puns, winning characters, and over-the-top silliness, are as manic and fun as a sugar high." --Booklist on Arnie, the Doughnut

"Off-the-wall humor and zany artwork." --Seattle Post Intelligencer on Arnie, the Doughnut

About the Author:

Laurie Keller is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Do Unto Otters; Arnie, the Doughnut; The Scrambled States of America; Open Wide: Tooth School Inside; and Bowling Alley Bandit, Book One in The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut. The musical Arnie, the Doughnut was performed off-Broadway as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival in 2012. Keller lives on the shore of Lake Michigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0805090754
• ISBN 13: 9780805090758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 126