No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) (Secrets of a Lab Rat) [Paperback]

Trudi Trueit (Author), Jim Paillot (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 9, 2010 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Secrets of a Lab Rat (Book 1)

In No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay), now available in paperback, Scab knows exactly what he wants: a dog. But if his “smart times ten” twin sister, Isabelle, keeps tattling on him, he’s never going to get his pet. The sister repellant spray he invents is effective and profitable—until a broken bottle spells mega-stinky disaster.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 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 Scab—until 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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From Booklist

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. Grades 2-5. --Hazel Rochman --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; 1 edition (February 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416961119
• ISBN-13: 978-1416961116
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Fiction

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME Book!!, December 23, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) (Secrets of a Lab Rat) (Hardcover)

Secrets of a Lab Rat is the coolest book I've read this year. It's about a boy named Scab who wants a dog more than anything. He comes up with a funny way to get one, too. Sure, he likes gross things like arm farting and burping but that's just a small part of the story. The real story is how he has to figure out how to fix things with his sister after he messes up. I've already read it twice!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Funny as Wimpy Kid!, November 3, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) (Secrets of a Lab Rat) (Paperback)

This is my favorite book this year. It's just as funny as Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Probably funnier. This is a good book for boys. Scab is always getting in trouble. The pictures are great, too. If you get this book for a boy he won't be disappointed that's for sure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny & intresting, October 15, 2009

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This review is from: No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) (Secrets of a Lab Rat) (Hardcover)

No Girls allowed dogs ok, wow it was a very intresting sign for my 9 years old son. He really enjoyed reading this book, it mad him laugh, he finished the book in two nights before bed time. He ask for another book like this, so if your kids wants a funny book and enjoy reading about sister/brother, don't wait get this book, I am sure they will love it.