I Am Fartacus (MAX)

It’s REALLY hard to find books for my daughter who is an advanced reader but isn’t super into reading. She is 10 and I try to find her books that may challenge her, but if they’re too challenging it’s a sure-fire way to squash her from reading that book! The description said this was for grades 7-9 or 10, I can’t remember right now. As usual, she took a bit of nudging to crack it open, but I could tell it wouldn’t be as hard a sell as other books because of the title which she found amusing. She started reading it two days ago and is half way through it which is AMAZING for her. She usually meanders through a book for two weeks. Today while voluntarily reading it in the morning (gasp) she exclaimed “this is a really good book.” And when back to reading. Yay! I ordered the second one immediately!

You guys, this book. Remember when you were a male teenager and would buy Backstreet Boys stuff and claim it was for your sister, and you'd always stay up late with her to watch their new videos to be a good little brother? And you'd defend them because they were your sister's favorite band and their music was actually pretty good in an "I'm not out yet and it's crap that society unfairly but, in this case, accurately labels me gay because I crush on boy bands, but at this time and age, I'm so not gay" kind of way? Oh, no one else? Well don't worry, because anyone can enjoy this book and you don't have to pretend it's for the kid you don't have or the nephew who hates books and generally disappoints you. This story is hilarious, and the characters are so relatable and loveable. They are mostly sideline kids that didn't get a voice in grade school because you're a jerk, Darrell, and no one cares how far you can throw a football! Yeah, give the underdogs a platform and let them tear down the hostile pillars of grade school society with butt chowder and purple kangaroos! Let Fartacus reign!

I Am Fartacus (MAX) is a witty, fun book for ages 8 and up., on my opinion, but that is for maximum enjoyment. This is a family friendly book that is hilarious. It is about a Polish kid nickednamed Chub trying to get revenge on the kid who used to be his best friend, and was also the reason why he lost all his hair. Archer " the Arch" Norris. He, throughout the course of the book, eventually gains a few friends that are also misfits, and forms a cadre. Shelby, Moby, and Sizzler help out the hero of the story (Chub) many times. You have to read the book to find out more! Hope this helped!

I gave this book as a gift to my nephew and he loved it! With a title like I Am Fartacus, I assumed it would appeal to an 11 year old boy, but I was surprised that his 13 year old sister also loved it. They have both read it more than once, and were both excited to hear that there is a sequel. Guess what they're getting for Christmas. :-)

This book had me laughing out loud more times than I can count. Chub, the main character, is just the kind of kid I wish I knew in 6th grade -- more likable than Greg from Diary of a Wimpy kid, funnier than Percy Jackson and balder than... well, just about any other 6th grader you know. Plenty of fart jokes to enjoy (even if you won't admit you enjoy them) but a very on-point message about how cruel the pursuit of popularity can be. I loved this book!

My 12 year old son is an avid reader, mostly reading intense mysteries and the like. I was surprised when he wanted this book and pleased that he found it so enjoyable. Plenty of fart talk to please every twelve year old boy - haha. It kept him busy for a few nights at bedtime and made him seriously laugh out loud on more than one occasion.

My 11 year old son liked this book. We read it together, and it turned out much better than I thought it would. It addresses some of those vague "he doesn't like me" and "he's so popular" ideas that adolescents have to deal with.

Perfect book for reluctant readers! I Am Fartacus has all the elements of timeless Middle Grade humor that crosses over into adult entertainment too. The main character Chub has "voice" that readers will both relate to and find completely entertaining in a laugh out loud way. Chubs "cadre" is filled with vivid characters with their own rich character arcs. Themes of acceptance of others, teamwork and forgiveness is not pounded into the reader, but delivered with humor and unique storyline.

I have just finished reading this to my 10yr old son. We didn’t want to put it down. Every evening we read an extra chapter. An absolutely brilliant story & so well written. Definitely worth a read!

hilarious and I'm sure my grandson will love it . prompt delivery - lovely hardcover book .

Bought this for my 9 yr old son and we found it quite boring. Haven't finished it as we got fed up + American language so my son didn't understand half of what was written!

my grandson loves it!!

Bought as a gift for my grandson he loved it