Too Much Flapdoodle Illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith Ages: 8 - 13 Farrar Straus & Giroux To order Too Much Flapdoodle (ISBN 0-374-37671-9) click here.

What's it about? Simon's spoiled cousin Parker decides he'd rather spend the summer with his flakey Great Aunt and Uncle than at some dumb computer camp.But once he gets there he discovers he can't get any of his favorite toys to work: he's in a cell phone, video-game, Internet black hole. Meanwhile someone is mysteriously trying to force his Great Uncle Philbert to sell his farm, and things start to get very nasty.

Where did the idea come from? Coming soon.

What some reviewers said:
“Children will treasure the larger-than-life characters, and they may even realize that their dependence on electronics is overrated.”—School Library Journal

“A read-aloud treat.” —Kirkus Reviews

Classroom Activities: There is a complete "in character" web site for the "No More" series (No More Nice, No More Nasty, and Too Much Flapdoodle) that includes many downloadable activity and lesson sheets.VISIT Aunt Mattie and Uncle Philbert's World

Additionally, there is a character blog for the main character (Parker) in Too Much Flapdoodle that picks up where the book leaves off. Readers can have even have email exchanges with the character.

VISIT Parker's Blog.