<p> Stuff in this book: </p> <p> A kid racecar driver<br> He's also an inventor and a very bad singer </p> <p> Two Nutty Aunts </p> <p> A Remote Control Pocket Watch </p> <p> A Racecar named Racecar </p> <p> Dumb bad guys </p> <p> $1 million </p> <p> a lousy creep </p> <p> backward words </p> <p> more than 14 laughs </p>

"In the launch title of the Otto Undercover series, Perlman's mostly feeble stabs at humor will likely elicit fewer laughs than her deftly delivered comedic performances as an actress. In the driver's seat is Otto Pillip, who has built his own racecar, the fastest on the planet, which, given his penchant for palindromes, he has named Racecar. Since his parents left years ago (allegedly on an expedition to discover the eighth continent), Otto has lived with his two aunts, who helped him get his driver's license (which entailed passing a 30-page written test) and wrote a note 'to get him out of school for the rest of his life.' The villains here are two bumbling blockheads who 'were both in third grade for eight years, till they got kicked out of school for setting fire to the teacher.' Determined to win the $1 million first-place prize in a big road race, this dastardly duo steals Racecar, leaving a look-alike in its place. Luckily, Otto has some inventions up his sleeve and a happy ending is in store. Santat's brash cartoons add to the inanity of this slim caper, which contains numerous palindromes, anagrams and backward words, decoded in the pages' margins. The second title, Canyon Catastrophe (0-06-075498-2; paper 0-06-075497-4) is being published simultaneously. Ages 7-11. (Jan.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Emmy( Award-winning actress Rhea Perlman ("Cheers") turns author with this wacky new series about Otto, a kid racecar driver, inventor, and very bad singer. He lives with with his two nutty aunts, FiFi and FooFoo, who are the pit crew for his gadget-geared racecar named Racecar(. Illustrations.

Stuff in this book:

A kid racecar driver

He's also an inventor and a very bad singer

Two Nutty Aunts

A Remote Control Pocket Watch

A Racecar named Racecar

Dumb bad guys

$1 million

a lousy creep

backward words

more than 14 laughs

Rhea Perlman is the star of “Cheers” and “Taxi” and the wife of Danny DeVito. She is known for her work as a children’s advocate with L.A.’s Best, CASA, the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Childhood Diabetes Center, the Westside Children’s Center, the Children’s Action Network, the Children’s Defense Fund, and the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. This is her first book series for children.