THE NUTTY NEWS
by Ron Barrett
Knopf
ISBN: 037582751X
Ages 10-up
80 pages

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• Author Interview -- November 8, 2005

If you've been reading the newspaper and crying over all the bad news, then I have some good news: THE NUTTY NEWS is here! This crazy newspaper is filled with nothing but hilarious news, features and advertisements. Each and every item will at least make you smile, but more likely you'll fall off your chair laughing. (Don't sue --- THE NUTTY NEWS is not liable!)

Not only is the writing hilarious, but the illustrations are as well. Get caught up on all the latest news with such headlines as "Martians Bring Laundry To Earth," "Climbers Reach Top Of World's Lowest Mountain" and "Dinosaur Arrives In The Mail."

Of course there are feature stories too. How about "Six Great Camps To Send Your Kid To"? Among the camps recommended are "Camp Survival" and "Camp Money Mountain," which boasts such luxuries as air-conditioned carpeted woods and limo service to the dining room.

And like any good newspaper, THE NUTTY NEWS has sports, weather, comics, personals, and an advice column. Advertisements include "Train Now For An Exciting Career In Bagging" and "Eat At Missile Meals…Where We Launch Your Lunch." This particular ad is accompanied by an illustration of various lunches being fired from the kitchen to customers at the counter --- with disastrous results.

However, a word of warning is necessary to all you adults out there. Once you buy THE NUTTY NEWS for your child, he or she will treasure it…while carefully and cleverly hiding it from you. Most kids will be smart enough to know that once you get your hands on THE NUTTY NEWS, you won't be so quick to give it back. So perhaps you'll want to buy two copies: one for your child and one for yourself. Yes, it's that funny!

   --- Reviewed by Robert Oksner

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