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Doctor Proctor, an inventor of bizarre things, uses his time-traveling bathtub to go back in time, but when he cannot get back, Nilly and Lisa meet him in the past with some of the magical fart powder he invented. Book #2
Quick Summary
If your kid loves silly, gross-out humor, this book is going to be an absolute winner. Doctor Proctor is this completely bonkers inventor who creates things like magical fart powder that can make you float, and when his time-traveling bathtub gets stuck in the past, two kids named Nilly and Lisa have to team up with him to set things right. The whole adventure is packed with ridiculous situations that had my kids laughing out loud, but there's also a really sweet friendship thread running through it that makes it more than just a fart joke fest. It's perfect for middle graders who might be reluctant readers because the chapters are short and the humor hits hard, and honestly, if your kid liked Captain Underpants or the wackier Roald Dahl books, they'll devour this. Parents will appreciate that it's genuinely funny without being mean-spirited just pure goofy fun with a little bit of heart.