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	• Curious Misadventures of Feltus Ovalton, The Jo Treggiari Lobster Press, 2006 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

step aside JK Rowling!

My son and I loved this book! I have no doubt that this author has more 'Feltus' lurking up her sleeve or in her pen or under her typewriter or in some portal somewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what fun!

I'm always in search of books that parents can enjoy as well as their children, and this is one of them. Treggiari can really develop a character you can sink your teeth into. Highly recommended!

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This book has something for everyone!

At first, when reading "The Curious Misadventures of Feltus Ovalton," I found myself comparing it to other stories like Harry Potter, A Wrinkle in Time, etc and I kept trying to predict what would happen next based on those other stories. Pretty soon, though, I was so immersed in the characters and their adventures, that all I thought about was what was coming on the next page. I love to root for the underdog, and this book not only had plenty of those, but they each were an intriguing mix of lovable, pathetic, brave, weird, and sometimes gross qualities. Feltus, himself, was one of those kids whose bratty attitude I initially found annoying, but as I got to know him, I realized how much his cynicism was a survival strategy for getting through childhood. Ultimately, I think Feltus reminds me of myself, and for that I love him!

The otherworldly creatures and magical phenomena in the story were a lot of fun and were refreshingly original. They were just fantastical enough to be intriguing, and just realistic enough to be believable. Well, not believable like I'm looking for portals to other worlds under my sink, but believable like, households in our culture have so much waste going out in trash cans and garbage disposal units, that a whole other culture probably could survive off our refuse!

All in all, this book is definitely worth checking out. It has something for everyone... magic and adventure, social commentary, as well as a misfit/hero/rebel/regular kid to identify with. I look forward to Feltus' next adventures!

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A great book for kids AND grown-ups

I loved this book. It's unique and delightful. The characters, names and scenarios are highly imaginative and full of twisted fun. I hope there's a sequel coming soon!

Rats Forever

I'm old and cranky, and don't read kid's books for my own amusement, unless I read them to my 5-year old son. Having said that, I stumbled upon "Feltus" and couldn't put it down - I derived a non-adulturated grown-up pleasure from that book that took me back to my childhood and beyond. So I have no choice but to recommend this wonderful sample of "children literature" to all adults who may wish to remember that there was a time in our life, however long ago, which was enchanting and mythical, and which no cranky grown-up could comprehend or mess up. Oh, yes, you could also read it to your kid. Maybe he or she would like you a bit more. Rats forever!

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Ever since he and his parents moved to the city, Feltus Ovalton LeRoi has been hiding out in his room, reading comics, wishing for something -- anything -- to happen to his miserable life. When, with a loud "Wex Lethoo Radok!" (and much to his mother's horror) his gibberish-speaking, odd-smelling, toad-keeping, mashed-potato-and-tin-foil-hat-wearing Great-Aunt Eunida appears ... and everything changes. Feltus discovers a secret entrance to another world under his dining room table, and befriends a persecuted race of noble PoodleRats, who claim he is their savior. As other parallel worlds start to collide with mixed results, Feltus finds himself shoved into the unlikely role of hero. Suddenly, parents who ignore him and bullies at school are the least of his problems! Does his peculiar great-aunt hold the answers? And could it be true that there is a tiny bit of magic in Feltus Ovalton's blood? This quirky, dexterous novel for tweens has plenty of magic, fantasy, and richly developed characters that range from the angelic to the absurd. In addition to offering hilarious and magical plot lines, the book also touches upon themes such as heroism, bullying, family dysfunction, and the importance of friendship.

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