Think Ifruity: A Foxtrot Collection [Paperback]

Bill Amend (Author)

Book Description

Series: Foxtrot Collections | Publication Date: February 2000

One of today's most popular syndicated strips, FoxTrot now appears in more than 1,000 daily and Sunday newspapers. Whether working through the daily disorders of home, school, or office, the Fox family manages to put its special spin on the rigors of the world. Setting the comic tone are mom Andy, whose heroic efforts to make tofu into the fifth food group are legend, and dad Roger, who is a human hazard on the golf course and a threat to the workings of all technologically driven devices. Filling out the cast are the younger Foxes: the eldest and football star wanna-be Peter, shopping guru Paige, and last-but never least-Jason, the family brain trust and his trusty iguana friend, Quincy. Each sports his or her own eccentricities, from Jason's Internet stock, Jasonzonbayhoo dot com, to Peter's teeth-chattering coffee addiction to Paige's harrowing adventures in baby-sitting.This is the twentieth FoxTrot book.

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About the Author

A graduate of Amherst College with a degree in physics, cartoonist Bill Amend enjoys tinkering with computers and creating video games. In fact, he excuses the hours he spends playing video games and watching television as "research." His Web site, www.foxtrot.com, receives more than a million hits each month.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740704540
• ISBN-13: 978-0740704543
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Amend and his wife and two children call the Midwest home. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in physics. In 1998, FoxTrot was syndicated. When he's not drawing his strip and making people laugh, he can be found tinkering with computers and playing video games.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great foxtrot book by Bill Amend!, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Think Ifruity: A Foxtrot Collection (Paperback)

I must say that I am always entertained by every foxtrot collection that Amend puts out. Not only is this one of his best collections yet, but i couldn't help laughing out loud while reading it. If you love foxtrot, you will definetly enjoy this book. If you've never read foxtrot, this book will get you hooked on them!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ, April 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Think Ifruity: A Foxtrot Collection (Paperback)

After reading you'll probably never look at another computer again without smiling, especially if its a Mac. WARNING Don't read on the subway or bus, the frequent outbursts of laugher may cause other passenger concern.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "These aren't Beanie Babies, Mom...!", April 10, 2004

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Think Ifruity: A Foxtrot Collection (Paperback)

The fun and hilarity never ends with the Fox Family. There's always some kind of chaos or mayhem going on--mainly created by the youngest, Jason Fox. If there hasn't been a problem that has confronted the Fox Family, just wait. They're always having to deal with a crisis that leads to hilarious results.

"Think iFruity" is yet another fabulous FoxTrot collection that is 127 pages of fun-filled comic antics from Roger (the father), Andy (the wife), Peter (the oldest son), Paige (the daughter), and Jason (the youngest son who has a pet iguana). One of the main story points that surrounds this collection is when the family must buy a new computer, and to Jason's absolute horror it is an "iFruity." How will the family cope with the change? Will Jason lose his mind and trash the computer himself? You'll have to wait and see what happens.

Other funny scenarios included in this fine collection:

*Roger's "Mobycom-2000"*
*Jasonezer Scrooge*
*Paige Defeats the Red Orb Guardian*
*Giving Up Coffee*
*Peter's Summer Gig ("Star Wars" Phobia)*
*The Paige Witch Project*
*Roger Quits Work (A Classic "Fox" Saga)*
...and more!

Bill Amend has never failed to get more than a few laughs out of me with his funny characters. The strips are topical, witty, clever and downright hilarious. He never runs out of ideas or storylines, and he always uses his characters to their full potential. This collection is just as funny as the previous ones, if not more. I am never bored when reading FoxTrot, and I was never bored during my reading of this particular collection. A job well done on all fronts.

"Think iFruity" is another hilarious FoxTrot chapter that definitely needs to be a part of your FoxTrot collection. And if you have not read FoxTrot, the more reason to check this out! If you're looking for an entertaining read that won't take up a lot of your time, this FoxTrot collection is just the fix for you. A great read that will have you laughing from the start. -Michael Crane