Otis Dooda: Downright Dangerous

Reviewed by: Shannon Schinagl - Maine State Library, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 27, 2014

Review

"Otis Dooda: Downright Dangerous" is the hilarious of Otis, his family and friends, and the ridiculous (and dangerous!) situations he gets himself into. In this book (the second in a series), Otis battles another kid for the title of "Greatest Lego Genius Who Ever Lived," (barely) lives through the embarrassment of his dog-training mother who bites dogs who try to bite her, learns not to stick baby carrots up his nose, and survives a curse cast upon him by the mysterious boy who hides behind a potted plant and curses anyone who doesn't leave him candy in a bucket as they pass.

Similar to the "Wimpy Kid" and "Big Nate" books, "Otis Dooda" is partially text and partially illustrations. I couldn't quite figure out if the illustrations were supposed to be drawn by Otis, or if they are official book illustrations, but either way, they add a lot to the book.

Kids who love funny books and gross humor will really enjoy this book.

Overall Book Score: very good