04 Nov 2009 |
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 “I’m sure you noticed that a lot of books start out with some kid’s first day at a new school. You can see why, of course. It makes for great suspense. The new kid is feeling very nervous. Everything seems slightly sinister. Half the kids in class look like they want to smash his face in, and the other half look like they would love to see the first half of the class smash his face in. The thing is, when you are fatter and smarter than the national average, practically every day is like the first day in a new school.” So begins the story of twelve-year-old Owen Birnbaum self proclaimed genius and fat boy. Follow Owen’s hilarious escapades as he devises various “inventions” to solve the mysteries of his life – like a trap for the thief of the Oreo cookies from his “eco-friendly lunchbox”. Will Owen be able to invent a time machine that would solve the greatest mystery of his life? Read Slob to find out.
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