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How about simply GORILLA LEG? You've got a great cover that makes it obvious the book is about football.
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Maybe "Gorilla Leg, The Field Goal Kicker's Secret Weapon?"
M.G. wrote: "How about simply GORILLA LEG? You've got a great cover that makes it obvious the book is about football."I like it. You get the gorilla with the words and the football with the pictures.
Justin wrote: "Maybe "Gorilla Leg, The Field Goal Kicker's Secret Weapon?""Justin wrote: "Maybe "Gorilla Leg, The Field Goal Kicker's Secret Weapon?""
Justin wrote: "Maybe "Gorilla Leg, The Field Goal Kicker's Secret Weapon?""
S.W. wrote: "Perhaps you could replace Booty with Booter :)"
Booter is another good option, certainly the easiest transition.
Justin wrote: "Maybe "Gorilla Leg, The Field Goal Kicker's Secret Weapon?""This is really good, too ThX!
I haven't come up with a specific title, Jeffrey, but I've been juggling around a few ideas in my head!I wonder if you could play on words a bit and get the word 'leg-end' (i.e. a football legend) in there somewhere, maybe as a by-line, or 'keeping in sh-ape'.
'Out on a limb' is another phrase that springs to mind.
Rhymes can go down well, too - 'Gorilla Skill/Thrill/Thrilla'.
Sorry, I've gone way off track from what you started with. Feel free to ignore me!
That's how I felt when my 5 year came home to tell me she loves Captain Underpants. lol.
I recently released a book on Amazon called "Super Booty, The Field Goal Kicker with the Secret Gorilla Leg" I thought the title would appeal to puckish middle graders, the way Captain Underpants appealed to the younger kids.
Boy was I wrong. The book got grouped with, let's just say, very adult books because of the word "booty"
Despite this, I've gotten good reviews from those who've read it.
Since I've blown it once, I thought I'd ask the readership if they have any good replacement names for "Super Booty" I'm crowdsourcing here, looking for a new title.
It's a funny book about a kid who suddenly become a great kicker after a lab accident. But while he loves being a high school hero, he's also worried about turning into a gorilla.