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Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All

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Mary Amato masters three different genres in one book: fantasy, philosophy and family! This work captures the humor, imagination and even love that two brothers are capable of, all in words and a style that are perfect match for the pre-teen set. And Amato does it without resorting to the kind of bathroom humor that some other books for this age group use. The only problem will be that your children might not be able to put it down at bedtime.

A fun read for kids grades 4, 5, 6, 7 & even older. The humor is just right for these kids. Read it and see. Maybe you, too, could try making your sibbling "snarf" or get an adult to wipe his/her chin repeatedly. As a teacher, I highly recommend this book for reluctant readers. They will read energetically and excitedly. My 7th grade students want more Riot Brothers. Enjoy!

1. Book one=The Riot Brothers Capture a Crook

In book one its starts out with Wilbur and Orville eating at the dinner table while playing snarf attack. Snarf attack is a game they made up where one player attempts to get the other to laugh so hard during dinner that milk comes out of his nose. While eating dinner they decide they want to do something adventurous. They decide they're going to capture a robber. They ask their mom to take them to the bank. She said, "Why do you want to go to the bank?" They say, "To put in money." But they had no money. So they gave "annoying lessons" to make money. At school they didn't charge people for their first lesson but after thatthey charged twenty-five cents. They made $19.50. But they get caught and had to go to the principal's office which happens to be their mom's office. The principal makes them give her the money and clean the halls after school. On the way home their mom had to stop at the bank. In the bank they saw a guy who looked like he might be a robber. So they yelled "thief" but he was just pulling out his checkbook. But the lady in front of him was a thief. The teller gave her five hundred dollars when the teller should have given her only five dollars. the woman yelled out, "I confess, I confess." They didn't get an award or anything though besides a lollipops. When they got home they had to eat, wash the dishes, and then go to bed. When they went to bed they played Underfoodle, which is a game where you have thirty seconds to put the most amount of underwear on your head but at the same time you have to try to take underwear off the other person's head.

2.Book two= The Riot Brothers Find a Hidden Treasure.

It started off with the Riot brothers playing the mole rat game. In the mole rat game you have to finish a cracker with only a certain amount of bites. But then they had to go get the mail for their mom. They got a letter saying that Mr. Hally died 12 years ago. Orville wondered if Mr. Hally left behind a treasure. So they tried their basement but their mom told they had to clean up the basement. They try to make a machine that will clean for them and they called it the Super Swift Stuff Lifter. But it shoved everything off their mom's desk. They said they couldn't do anymore cleaning because they ran out of dust cloths. Their mom said there were more in the closet. They dropped their flashlight and it was pointing toward a box. They thought it was Mr. Hally's treasure but the box needed a key. They think they should take it to a hardware store to see if they have any keys for it. Once they finished cleaning they walked to the hardware store because it was only three blocks away. At the hardware store Bob opened the box for them. Inside the box were two blue socks, two blue hats, two wristbands, and two envelopes. It was their baby box and in the envelopes was $500 for their saving bonds and that was their treasure.

3.Book three=The Riot Brothers Overthrow a King

It starts off with the Riot brothers playing the frying pan game which is where you pretend you are a food in a frying pan and the person has to guess what kind of food you are. They decide to do a mission where they overthrow a king. They decide that they're both going to be king brothers. But they can't do it at school so they're planning on making the ground white since their mom is the principal. So they think if they tape white pieces of paper to the window their mom would think it would have snowed. Their mom felt for it and she cancelled school. So to overthrow a king they're going to make a catapult with a chair on the end. They called the catapult the flinger. When they used the flinger Orville flew straight in to Wilbur. When their mom walks down to the basement she wonders what's the catapult for but they say for snowballs so their mom wants to try it out but there is no snow so they pretend they are outside. But when they get outside it really did snow. When they go outside everyone is already there and they get nailed in the head with a snowball that Goliath threw. They put snowballs in the throne and hit Goliath. They thought they really did overthrow a king when Goliath left. Then some person drove by and said I would like to a photo of you in the newspaper.

The End

My 7-year-old boy loves this series. We read all of books this summer and laughed hysterically the whole time. The stories are funny but not corny, and show a positive relationship between the two brothers and their single mom. The boys come up with their own games and missions, and don't rely on TV or video games for entertainment. My son liked them as much as the Captain Underpants series, but I liked that the books didn't rely on bathroom humor.

This book is really funny. The brothers play a game called "Snarf Attack". In the game you have to make your opponent laugh so hard that milk comes out of their nose. This is a great book for kids who like playing jokes on each other. This book is not appropriate for adults or kids under seven.

As an Elementary School Media Specialist, I know how hard it can be to find a good fiction book for boys. That's just one reason why the Riot Brothers series is so popular at my school. Once they start reading Wilbur and Orville's adventures they just want more! The thing about these books is that they are so approachable - the font is relatively big, there are pictures, and the story is so engaging, action-oriented, and fun to read that boys just eat them up! Also, since the boys seemed to be enjoying them so much, the girls had to see what all the fuss was about, and so now THEY are going through the series as well. Thank you, Mary Amato for masterminding these stories!

This is one of the funniest books I've ever read with my 8-year-old son. It is completely different from Captain Underpants which I find to be gross and vulgar. On the contrary -- this book has an innocence that is almost touching. The boys are each other's defender, supporter, and comic foil. They are respectful of their parent, but are sometimes just too full of fun to keep it all under control. THEN the fireworks start! Uncontrollably funny antics, fresh perspective on the wonders of childhood, and occasionally wise sayings. The only drawback to this book is that it makes me wish my son had a brother to play with...

These brothers are a riot. Just like there last names. Wilbur and Orville Riot make

Snarf attack, undefoodle and the secret of life, Riot brothers tell all a lol comedy.

As the principal's kids you think they would be angles. Well that's not the case.

They are trouble at there house and even at school.

They go threw adventures together. And play a couple games. But when one day when they want to over throw a king. To bad it has to be a school day. So in the middle of the night they try to make it a snow day.

Will they get the snow day? Will they stay the same old riots? Or will they change?

So many questions, but not a lot of answers. So if you want to find out come read Mary Amoto's Snarf attack, undefoodle and the secret of life, Riot brothers tell all.

Can you handle their secrets?

This one's for you.It is a very funny story and it will make you laugh. In this book about two brothers they try to make money by trying to make milk come out of there noses. Their names are Wilbur and Oliver.This story takes place in school and home. They are about 9 and 7 years old.These boys are funny. For example, in the beginning of the story the youngest one puts a bean up his nose. If you like books about boys that are funny, you will really like this book.

By Tyler

1. Book one=The Riot Brothers Capture a Crook

In book one its starts out with Wilbur and Orville eating at the dinner table while playing snarf attack. Snarf attack is a game they made up where one player attempts to get the other to laugh so hard during dinner that milk comes out of his nose. While eating dinner they decide they want to do something adventurous. They decide they're going to capture a robber. They ask their mom to take them to the bank. She said, "Why do you want to go to the bank?" They say, "To put in money." But they had no money. So they gave "annoying lessons" to make money. At school they didn't charge people for their first lesson but after thatthey charged twenty-five cents. They made $19.50. But they get caught and had to go to the principal's office which happens to be their mom's office. The principal makes them give her the money and clean the halls after school. On the way home their mom had to stop at the bank. In the bank they saw a guy who looked like he might be a robber. So they yelled "thief" but he was just pulling out his checkbook. But the lady in front of him was a thief. The teller gave her five hundred dollars when the teller should have given her only five dollars. the woman yelled out, "I confess, I confess." They didn't get an award or anything though besides a lollipops. When they got home they had to eat, wash the dishes, and then go to bed. When they went to bed they played Underfoodle, which is a game where you have thirty seconds to put the most amount of underwear on your head but at the same time you have to try to take underwear off the other person's head.

2.Book two= The Riot Brothers Find a Hidden Treasure.

It started off with the Riot brothers playing the mole rat game. In the mole rat game you have to finish a cracker with only a certain amount of bites. But then they had to go get the mail for their mom. They got a letter saying that Mr. Hally died 12 years ago. Orville wondered if Mr. Hally left behind a treasure. So they tried their basement but their mom told they had to clean up the basement. They try to make a machine that will clean for them and they called it the Super Swift Stuff Lifter. But it shoved everything off their mom's desk. They said they couldn't do anymore cleaning because they ran out of dust cloths. Their mom said there were more in the closet. They dropped their flashlight and it was pointing toward a box. They thought it was Mr. Hally's treasure but the box needed a key. They think they should take it to a hardware store to see if they have any keys for it. Once they finished cleaning they walked to the hardware store because it was only three blocks away. At the hardware store Bob opened the box for them. Inside the box were two blue socks, two blue hats, two wristbands, and two envelopes. It was their baby box and in the envelopes was $500 for their saving bonds and that was their treasure.

3.Book three=The Riot Brothers Overthrow a King

It starts off with the Riot brothers playing the frying pan game which is where you pretend you are a food in a frying pan and the person has to guess what kind of food you are. They decide to do a mission where they overthrow a king. They decide that they're both going to be king brothers. But they can't do it at school so they're planning on making the ground white since their mom is the principal. So they think if they tape white pieces of paper to the window their mom would think it would have snowed. Their mom felt for it and she cancelled school. So to overthrow a king they're going to make a catapult with a chair on the end. They called the catapult the flinger. When they used the flinger Orville flew straight in to Wilbur. When their mom walks down to the basement she wonders what's the catapult for but they say for snowballs so their mom wants to try it out but there is no snow so they pretend they are outside. But when they get outside it really did snow. When they go outside everyone is already there and they get nailed in the head with a snowball that Goliath threw. They put snowballs in the throne and hit Goliath. They thought they really did overthrow a king when Goliath left. Then some person drove by and said I would like to a photo of you in the newspaper.

The End