No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay)
No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay)
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Just the Series: Secrets of a Lab Rat   

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Annotation: "This chapter has nothing to do with my pants." So begins the story of Scab McNally, a fourth grader with a mission. Par... more
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 5
Catalog Number: #126131
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2009
Edition Date: 2009 Release Date: 02/10/09
Illustrator: Paillot, Jim,
Pages: 118 pages
ISBN: 1-416-97592-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-416-97592-2
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2009)

Always in trouble, Scab McNally flicks gooey snotballs, arm-farts the national anthem in school assembly, eats crunchy bugs in class, and makes wicked comments about his fourth-grade teachers' warts, spit, and bad breath. He does have a soft side: his dream is to have "a dog to love, a dog to love him back." He is saving to buy a pet by selling his special stinky spray (don't ask what it is made of), which he calls "sister-repellent," named in honor of his brilliant twin, Isabelle. Disaster strikes when the spray spills in the classroom. The first in a new series, Secrets of a Lab Rat, this will grab elementary-school boys with the uproarious, yucky details and irreverent view of authority, as well as the mushy reconciliation, when his sister helps Scab get his dog. The sibling spats are funny, as are the occasional cartoons that extend the outrageous scenes.

Horn Book (Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2009)

Fourth grader Scab McNally invents an "Isabelle's Smell Sister-Be-Gone Spray" (named for his genius twin sister), which he sells to his friends. This leads to trouble, but an apology helps straighten out Scab's problems. Scab's first-person voice, combined with exaggerated cartoon illustrations, creates an entertaining tale of sibling rivalry that will resonate with put-upon brothers and fans of gross-out humor.

School Library Journal (Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2009)

Gr 3-5 Nine-year-old Scab McNally has an overactive imagination and is on a mission, which is a worrisome combination. He enjoys dabbling in his homemade science lab in his basement and is ecstatic when he develops a particularly obnoxious-smelling sister repellent. Scab and his "smart times ten" twin do not get along at all, hence the need for the repellent. When Isabelle refuses to help him convince their parents to get a dog, he decides to sell his repellent to his friends; with the money, he plans to buy a puppy on his own. Unfortunately, his plans hit a bump when he and his best friend have an argument and his latest batch of repellent, which is in his backpack, is accidentally squashed. At the same time Isabelle has decided to help Scabuntil she learns why kids have been teasing her at school. Scab is a likable, free-thinking boy who is full of charm and humor. He leaps before he thinks and that gets him into more trouble than he can handle. His many tips, diagrams, and facts scattered throughout are entertaining, as are the numerous comical black-and-white illustrations. This is the first book in a series, and kids are sure to be wondering what kind of trouble Scab will brew in his lab next. Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN

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Word Count: 14,740
Reading Level: 3.2
Interest Level: 3-6
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.2 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 129525 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:2.7 / points:5.0 / quiz:Q45257
Lexile: 480L


"This chapter has nothing to do with my pants."

So begins the story of Scab McNally, a fourth grader with a mission. Part inventor, part daredevil, Scab is determined to let nothing get in the way of convincing his parents to let him buy a dog -- especially his "smart times ten" twin sister, Isabelle.

When his newest invention, a sister-repellent spray (aka Isabelle's Smell), becomes a hit with the guys, Scab hatches a plan. He'll earn enough selling Isabelle's Smell to buy a dog, and then his parents will have to say yes, right? But one broken bottle of the mega-stinky concoction brings major disaster, not to mention a hazmat crew.

In the midst of his self-pity, Scab realizes that his drive to get a dog has hurt the people he cares about most. Will Scab be able to set things right? Find out in author Trudi Trueit's laugh-out-loud novel introducing the irrepressible Scab McNally to the world.


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