(4) 4-6 Fizzopolis series. Illustrated by Brian Sheesley. Harold Fuzzwonker returns in this third book about Fizzopolis, the plant where Fuzzwonker Fizz is made (The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz; Floozombies). Bottles of the soda are disappearing, and Harold, along with pals Sammy and Fizzy Floyd, must outsmart his family's archrivals, the candy-making Snoods. The wild antics continue for series fans, though the over-the-top black-and-white cartoon art can be too chaotic.

Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan

(3) 4-6 Fizzopolis series. Illustrated by Brian Sheesley. In this series-starter, ten-year-old Harold Fuzzwonker is as effervescent as Fuzzwonker Fizz, the soda (created by his scientist dad) known for its drinkers' record-breaking burps. When Harold meets the "Fizzies," his father's accidental living creations, he brings one to school; the ensuing trouble threatens to expose the family secret. Energetic spot illustrations and fast-paced silliness will hook young readers.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Fizzopolis series. Illustrated by Brian Sheesley. In book one, Harold discovered the "Fizzies," his father Dr. Fuzzwonker's accidental living creations. Here, a glob of Snood's Flooze ("the yuckiest candy in the world") gets shoved into the Fizzomatic, and gloopy Floozombies take shape--and take over. Harold, Sammy, and Fizzy Floyd work together to squelch the Floozombie invasion. Goofy-gross spot illustrations complement the frenetic hijinks.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan