Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers

June 1, 2009
Gr 3-6-In this volume, Daniel discovers the secret to his amazing ability to shrink to toe size, and he and his toe-sized identical twin, Pablo, have humorous miniature adventures. They snowboard down a hot fudge sundae, surf in the bathtub on a carved bar of soap, and ride model rockets into the sky. These adventures are zestier than those in the previous books and deepen the boys' brotherly bond. Gilpin's pen-and-ink cartoons capture their feelings well and keep the comedy and plot snapping right along. Daniel and Pablo later concoct a plan to sneak into their older sister's locked fashion diary and write irritating notes inside it. But then a surprising turn of events shows Daniel just how much his sisters value him and he realizes that sneaking into Robyn's journal was a dumb thing to do. Family hugs then refresh and reunite everyone. Daniel's chatty, conversational tone increases reader sympathy."James K. Irwin, Sandy Library, UT"

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