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174 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
October, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-439-66210-9$16.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Brian Ajhar.
When Mr. Mack applies for a bank loan for his invention (a saw that resembles a machine gun), he gets arrested. Meanwhile, his sons dig a tunnel to his jail cell, and his dog, his daughter, and her friend search for Mrs. Mack, who is secretly setting a world record. Fans of the silly and gross will enjoy the somewhat uninspired but fast-paced nonsense.