(4) 4-6 Ike (Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My...!) makes a return trip to the past to "help" his friend Ben (Franklin), now in trouble with an angry mob and on his way to France to try his hand at diplomacy for the Revolutionary War cause. It's all rather contrived, and the humor can be grating, but there are some entertaining and even educational moments.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Keith Knight. Sixth grader Jake Liston has faked his way into Music and Art Academy, a school for gifted kids, and now must find a way to survive. The results are not pretty, nor are the many references to poop, snot, farts, butts, and pee--but Jake finds his niche. Cartoony illustrations full of visual jokes complement the text. The debut of a new series aimed at Wimpy Kid fans.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider