Are you ready to crack cases and solve mysteries with a team of young detectives? Join Mo and his friends in their thrilling adventure in Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil, the first book in a new series by award-winning author Michael J. Bowler. Enter to win a signed hardcover copy and an Amazon gift card, or one of the other eleven prizes!
My Review:
Fast-paced and action-packed, Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil stands out as a hilarious and heartful middle grade fiction that explores the significance of friendship, courage and emotional intelligence, along with the impact of social media on self-esteem, body image and privacy.
Meet the Muppit Boy detective agency, composed of three middle school students Mo, Kash and Barn. Small in stature, Mo has a brain that works like a video recorder. Tall and slim, Kash is a sharp girl good at martial arts. Chubby and clumsy, Barn offers help in unexpected ways. A mysterious break-in at their school leads them into the dangerous discovery of an evil scheme of a mad scientist seeking power and wealth. Almost getting killed by a roaring chainsaw is just the beginning.
Told from Mo's perspective, the story treats curious minds to a delicious blend of humor, mystery, suspense and adventure. By following Mo's personal growth journey from an easy target of bullying and mockery to a superhero, readers get to experience first-hand his struggle with emotional control and unwanted internet fame, his search for self-worth, and his bittersweet feelings about his new identity. Mo's transformation may inspire them to stand up against bullies, stay calm in the face of danger, solve problems creatively, and learn to embrace their own special talents while adapting to major life changes.
The friendship of the quirky trio shines prominently throughout the story. It suggests what true friendship means and how trust, support and empathy serve as cornerstones of a solid relationship. Meanwhile, the touching bond between Mo and his Big Brother mentor Ari prompts us to see and understand family beyond biology.
Highly entertaining and engaging, Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil makes an exciting addition to the summer reading list of anyone who loves mystery, adventure, superhero or science fiction. Looking forward to more books in the series!
About the Book:
Ages: 9-12 | 264 Pages
Publisher: Michael Bowler (2026) | ISBN: 979-8993648606
AN INTERNET JOKE. AN EVIL GENIUS. A HERO IS BORN.
Gifted with a brain that works like a video recorder, twelve-year-old aspiring detective Elmo Fitzroy — famous on YouTube, thanks to his mother, as “Muppit Boy” because of really humiliating videos — becomes embroiled in a world-domination plot hatched by an evil scientist out to control humanity with deadly allergies.
Mo's life plan is simple: ditch his dweeby childhood alter ego and fly under the radar to survive middle school. It backfires big time when he helps his Big Brother mentor — a police detective — investigate an old woman in a clown mask who robs people of their hearing aids.
Little does he realize that chasing clues with friends Barney Kettlewick and Kashvi Jindal will lead to a battle with ugly shoes, pursuit by chainsaw-wielding maniacs, an embarrassingly public rescue by a California condor, a meeting with Homeland Security, and his ADHD soaring into overdrive.
The kid who's always been a joke must somehow become a hero to save his family, friends, and, well, the whole world.
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