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| <>Hilarious Harry Potter Parody Screams Sequel Children and adults of all ages are singing high praises for Valerie Estelle Frankel’s award-winning Harry Potter parody, “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock.” Humorous, silly, and highly entertaining, Frankel’s witty satire has everyone laughing all the way to Chickenfeet Academy. (Sunnyvale, CA) Winner of the Phelan Award 2004 First Prize for Humor and Satire, author Valerie Frankel’s outstanding parody “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody” (ISBN 159594088X) offers a less-than-serious twist on the Harry Potter obsession. Along the lines of Bored of the Rings, and the works of Terry Pratchett and Robert Asprin, Frankel’s novel proves to be a serious contender in the genre of pop-culture satire and parody. Henry Potty is off to Chickenfeet Academy, one of the grandest third-rate schools of America. Arriving at school on the Chickenfeet Trainer (a large sneaker), Henry meets an interesting bunch including his fairy godmother, who attempts to sell him to America’s Funniest Fairy Godchildren; classmates Horrendous Gangrene and Really Wimpy; and Professor Bumbling Bore, the only wizard Lord Revolting fears, thanks to the magic of credit card numbers. Catastrophe strikes as Lord Revolting, the evil man who flushed Henry’s goldfish down the toilet many years earlier, crawls out from the local dumpsters, nefariously plotting to take over the world and live forever — Or at least, so it appears. To accomplish this, he requires unicorn blood, magical hotdogs, pink toilet paper, and Really Wimpy’s runaway pet rock. Henry must save his friend’s beloved pet, even if it means facing Big Burp and Stufleupupus, a drag-on, and the dreaded Battery Bunny. Craziness ensues as Revolting threatens to commit the worst villainy of all — spoiling the book! Frankel weaves a tale that, instead of following the Harry Potter saga religiously, cheerfully plunges readers into new territory, as we are introduced to the vicious Sorting Rat, A History of Cabbages in Polish, and Miss Ann Thropist, the trendy Wicked Witch of the Vest. Readers will love references to Narnia, Oz, Cinderella, The Princess Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and so many favorite books and shows. With the wackiest cast of characters ever to grace the pages of modern satire, Frankel has created a “giggler” for the whole family. Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable, “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock” will charm all Harry Potter fans – the young, the not so young, and everyone in-between! This unique parody has universal appeal. Guaranteed to produce hours of laughter, it will satisfy all those between-book cravings for Harry Potter. A fantastic gift for any fan. Valerie Estelle Frankel lives in Sunnyvale, CA, and teaches creative writing at San Jose State University. A prolific writer, she’s published in over seventy magazines and anthologies including Legends of the Pendragon, Rosebud Magazine, and The Oklahoma Review. “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock” is her first novel, and can be purchased at many bookstores. For more information please visit www.HarryPotterParody.com. |
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