Attack of the Tighty Whities!

George Brown, Class Clown #7

by Nancy E. Krulik, Aaron Blecha (Illustrator)

B-U-R-P spells you-know-what!In the seventh book in the popular George Brown, Class Clown series, George learns the hard way that an onion a day won't keep the Super Burp away - despite what his best friend Alex might've hoped. It's bad enough that one of the pesky, magic belches escapes at the mall and another lets loose on a miniature golf course, but George is representing his school at the countywide spelling bee. A burp at the bee could definitely spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R!

Genres: Humor, Childrens, Realistic Fiction

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2012

About the author

Nancy Krulik is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo book series, which has brought her to the attention of second, third, and fourth graders nationwide.

Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.

As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.

Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .

Reviews

[Juan Rodriguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book was a really decent book because of its characters humor, and there pictures are really funny. This book will be recommended to someone who likes easy but funny books.

[Ashtyn Butler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book seems as though the intended audience is probably young boys. All of the books in this series are a little bit silly. After reading the flyleaf, I have picked up that these books are stories about the trouble that the main character, George, gets into from doing silly things such as burping or drooling. I think that most young girls would not be attracted to this sort of book, but for young boys who think these kinds of things are hilarious, this seems like the perfect book.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book for an elementary aged kid.

[Hyacinth · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this is a chapter book with over 100/pages, I think my grandson would love it. I thought it was hilarious😅

[Randy Tramp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

He nearly won!!!

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

George Brown is afflicted with a strange malady: he gets the Super Burps. When he gets the Super Burps, things always go haywire. His body starts behaving in ways completely inappropriate and completely out of George's control. He wants to be good. He tries his best to ward off the Super Burps, but somehow, they always find him at the worst possible moment.

In this, the seventh book in the series (and the first I've read) George wins the school spelling bee and begins preparing for the county-wide bee. His fear that the Super Burps will attack while he's onstage has George searching for a cure. His friend Alex read online that eating onions can help people stop feeling gassy, so he concocts a sure-fire cure for George: a vanilla ice cream and onion shake. It's as disgusting as it sounds, and even worse, it doesn't stop the Super Burps. It only gives George horribly bad breath.

A rivalry with the school bee runner-up, Louie, and George's mother's insistence on buying him new clothes for the county-wide bee only add to George's misery. Will he survive this spelling bee at all?

I'm not a fan of Captain Underpants or books in that vein, but judging by this book, this series is pretty benign fare. George is a good kid who has an unusual problem. There's nothing offensive, or even that gross, for that matter, just loud belches, and it will absolutely appeal to a certain group of reluctant readers.

Review copy provided by Penguin. (Thanks, Sheila!)

[Endira77 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read some of this book out loud in public places, taking turns with Lucas. It's ALL boy--boogers, burps, poots, and all around embarrassing. Of course, they think it's funny. There's some aspects relevant to relationships--a weird but supportive teacher, a bully, a best buddy, and the nervousness of participation in the Spelling Bee. I like this character simply because he's an... "innocent" trouble maker, having hyper moments in gym class, the mall, and a mini-golf course. There's a decent amount of vocabulary depending on the reader's level, but also, the reader is exposed to A LOT of expressions, which may require clarification or explanation. I wonder how many parents don't realize that their kids may need help understanding a fair amount of literary phrases in a small chapter book. It doesn't confuse them concerning the plot, but if no one monitors, they may get in the habit of cognitively skipping parts that don't make sense. Finally, the illustrations are great!

[Tracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

George Brown, class clown, has an embarrassing problem: he suffers from magical, super strong, super BIG, super burps that make him do all sorts of crazy things. As George prepares to represent his school in the county-wide spelling bee, he tries to find a cure and keep his p-r-o-b-l-e-m a secret.

I was able to enjoy this entry in the George Brown, Class Clown series without having read the previous titles. This book is funny in a way that will appeal to reluctant readers (especially boys) and fans of the Captain Underpants series. The text is broken up with bold-face type and generous black-and-white illustrations. George is a very sympathetic character that kids will relate to easily, and I found it particularly refreshing that he doesn't win the big spelling bee at the end of the book.

[Jessica]

I've been reading this book aloud to the boys. Both boys laughed and wanted to make sure they didn't miss any pictures. At the end of the book, both Kory and I thought the book should have had a different title because the "tighty whities" weren't the main part of the story. I'll be checking our library for other George Brown titles.

[Sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

its about George keeps doing his super burps so Alex makes him a onion vanilla ice cream milk shake then he gets bad breath so at the spelling bee George's burps come back and he won second place instead of first place but he still won the spelling bee.

[Bethe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Easy chapter book series targeted for boys.

[William · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book should be titled "The Super Burp and the Spelling Bee."

[Sharie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine for those liking such humor. Not a good audio if you don't want to hear the superburp...repeatedly. Even became a bit much for the kids.

[Cboatfield11 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy chapter book series for boys.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a silly, weird book.