Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody

For everyone who loved Harry Potter…and for everyone who didn’t.

Title: Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: WingSpan Press
Category: Juvenile Fiction and Humor

Ages: 8-12
ISBN Number: 1-59594-088-X

Format: Trade paperback
Release date: August 23, 2006

Pages: 112

Price: $9.99

Trim: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches

Available from: Books in Print, Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Overlooked Books, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and many others.
Author's website: www.harrypotterparody.com
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Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy, and it’s not just the cafeteria food. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher, needs Really Wimpy’s pet rock to conquer the world! While battling him with squirt guns and cheesy how-to guides, Henry Potty aces Hobology, preps for America’s Funniest Fairygodchildren, and tries to avoid laundering Professor Snort’s dreaded hankies, or worse, watching A History of Cabbages in Polish. All the while, the least likely character watches, coveting the pet rock for her own sneaky agenda. What part does Socks the parrot, wisecracking pet of Headmaster Bumbling Bore, play in all this? Will Revolting dare the ultimate villainy and spoil the book? Will this novel waste your entire morning? There’s only one way to know…

Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable: an award-winning parody for all the Harry Potter kids out there.

An easy afternoon's read, enjoyable and quirky...If you're in the mood for a silly farce it'll be perfect, and even if you aren't it'll still be fun. –Burning Void Reviews

Any resemblance to a certain wildly successful fantasy novel is purely the author's intention…I haven't laughed out loud so much since reading Bored of the Rings. –Reader’s Robot

Children of all ages (including adults) will adore this hilarious parody! –Kathy Boswell, President of Reviewers International Organization

Valerie Estelle Frankel was born at an early age. She now teaches creative writing for all ages, and composition for San Jose State University. There, she became the youngest person ever to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and was recently promoted to an office down the hall from the women’s bathroom, rather than in it. Her many short stories have appeared in over seventy magazines and anthologies including Legends of the Pendragon, Rosebud Magazine, and The Oklahoma Review. Many of her short stories lurk on her website, along with writing tips, contests, giveaways, and an interactive fantasy kingdom especially for kids. Readers who long to waste their valuable time can play Chickenfeet Academy Games, check out the Henry Potty eBook, and cavort with flying pigs for hours at www.HarryPotterParody.com.