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Pranklopedia: The Funniest, Grossest, Craziest, Not-Mean Pranks on the Planet!
Pranklopedia is the young practical joker’s secret weapon, a boisterous collection of over 70 guaranteed-to-amuse (or annoy) pranks to be pulled on friends, siblings, and parents. Discover the Homework Hoax, the Squirting Blister, the Movie Popcorn That Grabs You Back. Pull classic pranks on your siblings, like short-sheeting the bed. Freak out your friends with food a self-peeling banana, “misfortune” cookies, or ice cream that will make them scream (here’s a hint—it involves instant mashed potatoes). And there are perfect pranks to pull on your parents, including a scheme to “freeze” the family computer. The book includes recipes for fake bird poop, fake dog poop, fake vomit, and fake snot (regular, nosebleed, and wormy varieties). Plus you’ll find 40 pages of cutout fake labels (mmm…Cream of Sparrow Soup!), a “winning” lottery ticket, bogus bathroom signs, and letters from school that will make your parents cringe. A complete prankster’s guide, Pranklopedia also provides a four-part lesson on how to pull the perfect prank and tells you what to do when pranks go 1. Disappear for a while . . .
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224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2013
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About the author
Julie Winterbottom
10 books12 followersJulie Winterbottom is the author of the picture book biography Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World about Pollution. The former editor-in-chief of Nickelodeon Magazine, she has also written the middle grade humor books Pranklopedia and What a Blast! She lives on the shores of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York. Visit her at juliewinterbottom.com.
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November 6, 2015
I think it's ok. It wasn't my favorite book . The only thing I liked about this book was the pranks .
I did a prank on my big sister.She was mad ,but laughing at the same time .I recommend this book to my sister.
I did a prank on my big sister.She was mad ,but laughing at the same time .I recommend this book to my sister.
June 24, 2013
Had a hundred laughs with my granddaughter! The signs and certificates in the book especially got me going. A really fun book that I bought for a couple of my grandchildren!
August 12, 2013
A fun, silly read, especially for reluctant readers. I can't imagine that this will stay on the shelf for long.
March 29, 2020
Great Book!
It was very clever and I enjoyed reading it. The pranks weren’t super expensive to do and they were all mostly hilarious! Hope she makes a sequel!
It was very clever and I enjoyed reading it. The pranks weren’t super expensive to do and they were all mostly hilarious! Hope she makes a sequel!
January 23, 2025
Lots of fun and interesting pranks for all ages. Only downside is that many of them require props, lots of which are American and are not readily available in most British households.
March 19, 2013
At first, I was hesitant about this book. The teacher in me worried that kids would take advantage of doing cruel things to each other. But then I started reading and found an enjoyable book of relatively harmless pranks that would be a lot of fun, even for adults to try on each other.
I applaud Julie Winterbottom for taking time at the beginning of the book to explain how to execute a prank, how to tell when someone is going to be open and not so open to a prank, and most importantly, how to apologize should a prank go wrong. It is always hit or miss whether or not a prank is going to work on someone! She also labels the ones that pranksters should be prepared to clean up after they are done, as well as those that will require adult assistance for safety.
Another thing I really liked about this book is how she snuck in some history with it. Learn about the history of April Fool's Day, or more about Benjamin Franklin and Presidential Pranksters, as well as some classic pranks over time. I think my favorites are the prank art pieces. Then, there is that subtle art of practicing the alphabet and using references, as entries are arranged in alphabetical order, just like in an encyclopedia.
So many of these pranks are appealing to me. I use a variation of the one about colds with my young students, to emphasize how germs can easily spread. I kind of want to try one in which you thread a banana so that when someone unpeels it, it is already sliced. I think that would be fun to surprise them. One about putting whipped cream in a bag of potato chips to trick someone who is always eating your food could come in handy in the staff room. A fake computer screen would be priceless to use in the computer lab. The comic strip introductions to how the prank works that follow most of them are also great fun. They include both boys and girls carrying out the pranks. So yes, adults could have fun with these, too!
Just keep in mind that if you buy this book for one of your own kids, you will fall victim to many of the pranks inside. If you give this book to a family or friend's kid, you may not hear from them for a while. But most of all, remember that this book will provide hours of entertainment for someone, even yourself!
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I applaud Julie Winterbottom for taking time at the beginning of the book to explain how to execute a prank, how to tell when someone is going to be open and not so open to a prank, and most importantly, how to apologize should a prank go wrong. It is always hit or miss whether or not a prank is going to work on someone! She also labels the ones that pranksters should be prepared to clean up after they are done, as well as those that will require adult assistance for safety.
Another thing I really liked about this book is how she snuck in some history with it. Learn about the history of April Fool's Day, or more about Benjamin Franklin and Presidential Pranksters, as well as some classic pranks over time. I think my favorites are the prank art pieces. Then, there is that subtle art of practicing the alphabet and using references, as entries are arranged in alphabetical order, just like in an encyclopedia.
So many of these pranks are appealing to me. I use a variation of the one about colds with my young students, to emphasize how germs can easily spread. I kind of want to try one in which you thread a banana so that when someone unpeels it, it is already sliced. I think that would be fun to surprise them. One about putting whipped cream in a bag of potato chips to trick someone who is always eating your food could come in handy in the staff room. A fake computer screen would be priceless to use in the computer lab. The comic strip introductions to how the prank works that follow most of them are also great fun. They include both boys and girls carrying out the pranks. So yes, adults could have fun with these, too!
Just keep in mind that if you buy this book for one of your own kids, you will fall victim to many of the pranks inside. If you give this book to a family or friend's kid, you may not hear from them for a while. But most of all, remember that this book will provide hours of entertainment for someone, even yourself!
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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February 17, 2014"Kids will enjoy the easy, step-by-step instructions and the full-page comic renderings of the pranks in action. Parents will be grateful that the pranks require few materials, are not mean-spirited and (mostly) don’t make a mess. (A prank book wouldn’t be complete without instructions for making fake vomit, right?) And prudent parents will skim over the pranks meant just for them, like the 'Computer Desktop Confusion' prank — just in case."
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February 5, 2013
This mother of three boys and teacher of students who gobble Jokelopedia up with a spoon is predicting a long waiting list for this soon-to-be demanded title. Not-mean pranks are listed with carefully written step-by-step directions and thoughtfully included with a level of difficulty for the novice or more experienced prankster. I especially enjoyed the history of some of our most famous, but never spoken before now, Americans.
Much enjoyed!
*NetGalley provided
Much enjoyed!
*NetGalley provided
April 21, 2014
Best Prank book in world!!!
October 31, 2014
Awesome but cheesy
Well, all of the jokes were funny but too suspecting still really good I totally recommend this book to all pranksters.
Well, all of the jokes were funny but too suspecting still really good I totally recommend this book to all pranksters.
June 7, 2015
The practical joker's secret weapon. 47 extremely funny, illustrated pranks.
April 29, 2016
I think the book was gross and funny. Kind of like this book because it had vomited. I would recommend this to a 7th grader because it has 177 pages.
October 17, 2017
It was very good
October 12, 2018
It was a really good book if you like pranks. It is really good for explaining the pranks and when to do them. I think the author should of not made some of the pranks so hard. But overall good book.
March 5, 2019
Yup, I had to learn how to make fake poop.
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