Book Synopsis
In these hilarious, inventive and heartwarming stories, people, animals, even objects, do and say the unexpected. Ten-year-old Tessa Tinkerton protects the young and old alike from bullies like Frida Ferguson and her gum-popping sidekicks. Kids jostle each other to be first in line when they hear the Brussels sprout man. The Hercules beetle transforms William from the weakest to the strongest boy in the world. Hillary Holstein is tired of chewing the cud and demands a chocolate donut with sprinkles. Jana the Banana Slug goes on a perilous all-day journey of 60 inches. Gaby the Garbage Disposal shocks her owner when she sings opera from La Bohéme.
You can rest assured when no less an authority than eleven-year-old Doctor Amy (see story 26) prescribes The Brussels Sprout Man as a natural cure for boredom or the blues. Her directions: read one story before bedtime every night for a month, preferably snuggled up to someone you love.
All proceeds to The Children's Tumor Foundation.