Synopses & Reviews
Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa take a sporty approach to saving the day in this fart-tastically funny adventure from andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling author Jo Nesband#248;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, itand#8217;s up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa to recapture the precious prize. But after a failed break-in attempt at the billionaireand#8217;s subterranean gold-melting lab, and with the Norwegian Gold Reserve Inspection in just three days, the only way to retrieve the trophy is to win it back.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Hoping to prevent national panic and uproar, Nilly and Lisa join the Rotten Ham soccer team to try and lead the hopeless underdogs to victory before time runs out. And with the use of Fartonaut Powder, along with a handful of Doctor Proctorand#8217;s other wacky inventions, they just might have a chance!
Synopsis
Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa take a sporty approach to saving the day in this fart-tastically funny adventure from New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesbo.
When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa to recapture the precious prize. But after a failed break-in attempt at the billionaire's subterranean gold-melting lab, and with the Norwegian Gold Reserve Inspection in just three days, the only way to retrieve the trophy is to win it back.
Hoping to prevent national panic and uproar, Nilly and Lisa join the Rotten Ham soccer team to try and lead the hopeless underdogs to victory before time runs out. And with the use of Fartonaut Powder, along with a handful of Doctor Proctor's other wacky inventions, they just might have a chance
About the Author
Jo Nesband#248;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;/Bandgt;is the most successful Norwegian author of all time. He has sold more than 19 million books, which are published in forty-seven different languages globally, and he is widely recognized as one of Europeand#8217;s foremost crime writers. The author of crime fiction and short stories, the Doctor Proctor adventures are his first childrenand#8217;s books.Mike Lowery is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been seen in galleries and publications internationally. Mike is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Moo Hooandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Ribbit Rabbitandlt;/iandgt; by Candace Ryan;andlt;iandgt; The Gingerbread Man Loose in the Schoolandlt;/iandgt; by Laura Murray; and the Doctor Proctorandrsquo;s Fart Powder novels by Jo Nesbandoslash;. Currently he is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with a lovely German frau, Katrin, and his super genius daughter, Allister. Visit him at MikeLowery.com.andnbsp;
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