"This is a cute, although improbable, story about two best friends, Lenny and Casper, who live in the small town of Hairsprinkle.
Fans of Angleberger's previous efforts won't be disappointed. "Angleberger severs all ties with sanity in his latest farce for preteens with hilarious results. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Kids will delight in the various ways in which Casper exploits his power over grownups." "The 2012 campaign season just got a little hairier. "Angleberger’s foot-on-the-floor zaniness helps pull it off, fueled by a steady stream of gags and utter ridiculousness that make Saturday-morning cartoons seem reasonable in comparison. “There’s no twist too goofy or absurd as Angleberger pulls out all the stops for this unabashedly silly story.”- Publishers Weekly Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise? And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world? With it he’s able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president. It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar #7. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend-Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis-and world domination.
You will laugh out loud with these fun retellings of some familiar stories.Award-winning author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in this hairy adventure story with twists at every turn. The real story about those Princes Charming from the Snow White, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella stories.
Enjoy the ride! Why I think you’ll like the story: How will he do it? It will require help from a former TV star who happens to be an expert rodeo cow girl and her horse. And, yes, you and I know he’s a kid, but none of the adults seem to notice! It’s up to Lenny to save the world from this new mastermind, who calls himself, Fako Mustacho. His plans also include becoming president of the United States. He begins to rob banks and with his disguise he is getting away with it! At each robbery he is becoming more rich and powerful. With this very special Heidelberg Handlebar #7, Casper becomes a master of disguise and a master of trickery. Hold on to your seats for this one! This book comes from Tom Angleberger, the creator of the Origami Yoda series, and it’s a fun one! Lenny and Casper are best friends, but when Casper buys a very special and exceptionally convincing fake mustache, everything begins to change.
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