Combine a crime, a criminal, a fat man in a fez, and a guy named Chicken Man, and you get a zany sci-fi adventure that defies gravity to bring you a mind-boggling feast.
As Wizard of Comedy Daniel M. Pinkwater transports the Snarkout Boys and the Rat through the tunnel under North Aufzoo Street to the warmth of Beanbenders, you'll meet some strange characters and learn much about the versatile avocado.
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death is a sci-fi mystery adventure that seems like a dream...but no one is sleeping!
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"In this YA novel, the hero and his buddy Winston Bongo sneak out at night to watch old movies in a local theatre -- snarking out. This unprepossessing beginning leads, of course, to performing chickens, intergalactic super-sleuths, and the Mighty Gorilla, amongst other marvels. Good Pinkwater fun." — Nick (4 out of 5 stars)
"In this YA novel, the hero and his buddy Winston Bongo sneak out at night to watch old movies in a local theatre -- snarking out. This unprepossessing beginning leads, of course, to performing chickens, intergalactic super-sleuths, and the Mighty Gorilla, amongst other marvels. Good Pinkwater fun."
" My favorite book of all time...I read it at least once a year. "
" If I have male offspring, they will be given this book during middle school. "
" I thought about it, and I decided this is my book that, if you don't like it, you are dead to me. "
" Also in Daniel Pinkwater's 5 novels with Alan Mehndolsson, Boy from Mars. "
" Starts strong, ends weak. However, it was my 8-year-old son's favorite book of 2009. Note: there is a tiny mention of sex in the story, which you can choose not to read aloud without spoiling the plot. "
" This is my favorite book ever. Really. "
" This book was a game-changer when I was a kid. So different, wacky, off-kilter from the norm. It's weird, and funny, and a little dark, and a little light, and awesome. Plus, Daniel Pinkwater is hysterical. "
" This was a fun little book. But I felt like it might have been developed with a mad-lib generator. It throws together a lot of silly little things. But it also makes me want to sneak out and explore the city at night. "
" I didn't read any young adult books when I was a young adult. I really missed out on Daniel Pinkwater. He's bizarre in just the right ways. The boys do things I would've done in High School. Actually, perhaps it is best I didn't read this, it would've given me ideas. "
" Because I read it, it's awesome. "
" Hugely influential on my childhood psyche. "
" I don't actually remember anything about this book except that I loved it. "
" One of my favorite Pinkwater books. Makes me want to eat a baked potato! "
" Arguably the most influential book I've ever read (and reread and rereread and...). It taught me to accept the weird with a shrug but always question the normal. "
" This was another great book I loved as a kid! "
" Absolutely fantastic. Pinkwater's at the top of his game. Hilarious, exciting, unique and absurd. A massive sentient avocado. "
" I suppose I might have liked this when I was 5. "
" They don't come any quirkier than Pinkwater, and this book in particular is a masterpiece whose protagonists escape teen ennui by entering a wierdly wonderful universe of obscure pop culture parody, urban planning insights, and lots of really goofy humor. "
" I gave this book 4 stars based mainly on my remembrances of it as a child. I loved this book and read it multiple times while growing up. I think it needs a rereading as an adult, to decide if my love of it was accurate. "
" This was one of my favorite books as a young kid. Everything about it, title down, was perfect for the aspiring pre-teen uber-geek. Reading it now just takes me right back there, which is great, and awkward. "
" I need to read this again, especially considering that I am still snarking out about twice a month at my advanced age. Also, I better get a copy for my nephews... "
" Thank you, Mr. Pinkwater, for giving a little girl with crippling anxiety the name that made her strong. "
" I LOVED this book when I was a kid. Read it over many times. I wanted to get a copy for my school library and introduce a new generation of readers, but it is sadly out of print. I may have to buy a used copy anyway! "
" I loved these stories. This sequence of novels are a few of the starting blocks that I launched off of to really embrace reading. I read them countless times. "
" 5 of the best books ever. Buy this for Young Adult Novel, stick around for the other books. "
" Actually, I am just reading "Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars" "
" Alan Mendelsohn, Boy From Mars is one of my favorite stories of all time and has been for as long as I can remember. "
" I learned from these books that it's okay to be a little unorthodox with your imagination. Sometimes it produces great stories. "
" These stories are so strange and funny. I read them a few years ago, and I still can't figure out what planet Daniel Pinkwater is from! "
" Contains one of the all-time best children's books ever written--Alan Mendelsohn. I tried to convince my friend in the film industry to adapt it for a movie. He didn't bite. "
" My kids and I read and re-read this book all the time. Same goes for the "4 Novels" book. Our copies of have become extremely dog-eared. "
" Had it been just Alan Mendelsohn, The Snarkout Boys (which I read in highschool and loved), and Young Adult Novel, this would have been five stars all the way. I hope I am remembering correctly that Snarkout Boys had a sequel. "
" i love daniel pinkwater. i want to live in his world. "
" This book was so great!! I love all the insane and original plots and his writing style! "
" these are just simply NOT to be missed. by grownups. "
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