The Undertaker's Gone Bananas [Paperback]

Paul Zindel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1979

Bobby Perkins knew the minute he saw



Mr. Hulka, his sinister new neighbor, that the man was evil.  Then one morning, while spying on the man, who works as an undertaker, Bobby thinks he witnesses a violent crime.  Bobby is determined to expose Mr. Hulka, and he asks his best friend, Lauri, to help him.  The two sleuths discover much more than they bargained for. Can Bobby and Lauri stop the evil Hulka before he claims his next victims?

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Bobby Perkins knew the minute he saw

Mr. Hulka, his sinister new neighbor, that the man was evil. Then one morning, while spying on the man, who works as an undertaker, Bobby thinks he witnesses a violent crime. Bobby is determined to expose Mr. Hulka, and he asks his best friend, Lauri, to help him. The two sleuths discover much more than they bargained for. Can Bobby and Lauri stop the evil Hulka before he claims his next victims? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Bobby Perkins knew the minute he saw



Mr. Hulka, his sinister new neighbor, that the man was evil.  Then one morning, while spying on the man, who works as an undertaker, Bobby thinks he witnesses a violent crime.  Bobby is determined to expose Mr. Hulka, and he asks his best friend, Lauri, to help him.  The two sleuths discover much more than they bargained for. Can Bobby and Lauri stop the evil Hulka before he claims his next victims? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 155 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell (1979)
• ISBN-10: 0553128019
• ISBN-13: 978-0553128017
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was a teenage teenager, January 13, 2002

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Aislinn N. Connolly "literary lunatic" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Undertakers Gone Bananas (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked this up purely because of the title and it became an instant classic which I must have re-read at least ten times throughout my terrible teens. It was such strange, sad, quirky, funny and sometimes outright hilarious story, I still love it today.

Essentially it is a novel about friendship and finding your identity in that strange nuclear winter between childhood and the adult world, with some madcap adventures involving such things as hearses and coffins and lunatic undertakers. What more could a fledgling goth have asked for?

I went on to read some of Zindel's other writing such as the Pigman but they didn't have the same spark as The Undertaker's Gone Bananas. A must, if you like odd fiction with quirky characters.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book For Mystery Lovers, April 22, 2003

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Kristal Leiker (Lenexa, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Undertaker's Gone Bananas (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is about two children that see Mr. Hulka, their new neighbor kill someone in the next room. Since these children are often making up stories and getting into trouble, no one will believe them. It is up to them to prove to everyone that their neighbor is a murderer.

I would definitely recommend this book. There was always something going on. The adventure never stopped. If you are into mysteries of any kind, I would definitely recommend this great book, because it always had me on the end of my seat, and turning the pages.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Undertaker or Mischievous Adoescents, February 14, 2003

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Gay N. Ramsey (Shawnee, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Undertakers Gone Bananas (Mass Market Paperback)

As soon as Mr. Hulka moved in the apartment next door Bobby had a feeling about him. He watched and one days sees Mr. Hulka kill his wife. Convinced he was a murderer, he tells his friend Lauri and calls the police. But nobody believes him. Lauri is convinced that it is totally coincidental, but Bobby thinks otherwise. Lauri goes along with it only because she think it's another on of his schemes to get her out of her fears of death. But then things take a turn for the worst and they find themselves in trouble, more than they bargained for, and they need help fast. I like this book because its keeps you reading all the way through. I think the plot is great, the characters are down-to-earth and real life, and the dialogue is excellent. It may be a little slow reading sometimes and may get tiring, but it is realistic and an over all good book. Are Bobby and Lauri going to make it? Is Mr. Hulka really a murderer? We'll see soon enough!