Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return!

The Riot Brothers #2

by Mary Amato, Ethan Long (Illustrator)

Orville and Wilbur Riot have never been strangers to adventure, and according to Riot Brother Rule #15, You can't do the same mission twice. So now they're back with more games, more missions, and loads more fun. One day they are spies on the trail of dangerous criminals, the next they are movie stars in the making. But whether they're flinging insects while playing Bye-Bye Buggie or switching everything imaginable around for their [D]witch [S]ay, one thing is for sure: You'll never catch these brothers with nothing to do. After all, as the Riot Brothers say, A bad day is like bad breath. It just gets worse unless you do something about it.

Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction, Novels, Childrens

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

I write fiction for young adults and children and enjoy connecting with my readers. Adults (ages 18 and up) who are interested in writing, please check out my Meditative Art/Writing Workouts, a donation-based twice monthly online group.
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Reviews

[Domantas Galbuogis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man ši knyga patiki nes man patinka pokštai.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amato, Mary The Riot Brothers: Drooling and Dangerous, illustrated by Ethan Long, 187 pages. Holiday House, (2006), reprint 2017. $13. Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL-ADVISABLE

KID APPEAL: AVERAGE

Wilbur and Orville Riot are back and still causing quite a bit of mayhem. In this editions they: The Riot Brothers Become Spies, The Riot Brothers Star in a Movie, and The Riot Brothers Have a Dwitch Say. Wilbur is full of fun sayings and funnier situations. His top three sayings for this book are: 1. Riots are the best medicine, 2. A riot a day keeps boredom away, 3. Don’t have a cow—have a riot! (page 4). Their first adventure includes the Bye-Bye Buggie game (you try to catapult bugs into other people’s food at the dinner table). And ends with Dwitch day where words are switched.

Underwear, flying bugs, boys pretending to be pregnant, boys pretending to be a baby and more. This book is full of antics that will make both boys and girls laugh out loud. The illustrations are a perfect compliment to the outrageous stories and will also bring a smile to the reader’s face.

Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Riot Brothers never met a boring day that they can't turn around with a few pranks, jokes or a mission. In this title, the second in the series, they spend quite a lot of time playing with plastic bugs in their food and then unexpectedly star in a movie in the mall. The final story of the three offered here involves a switch day in which the boys take their mother's place as principal of the school on Saturday. Needless to say, havoc is the order of the day, especially after some of their friends join them and become teachers. With illustrations depicting some of the action and plenty of witty sayings and how-to directions, the book provides a blueprint for making life fun. Kudos to the boys' ever-patient mother for going along with all their schemes. It's clear that she's a very good sport. This book is a tonic for times when readers need a good belly laugh and don't want to take life so seriously.

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally released in 2006, this second book in "The Riot Brothers" series is back for a new audience with new cover art. Orville and Wilbur Riot create their own games and their own fun, setting a mission for each day, and rules to live by. This can be taxing on their Mom, who is also the principal of their school. In this book they play with plastic bugs, become spies, figure out a way to be stars, and have a switch day where they end up playing at the school while their mother works. The books are all light-hearted and fun, and should appeal to the same crowd who like "Captain Underpants" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," although, oddly, I've found that I have to really booktalk them to get student to check them out. Maybe in shiny new covers they'll attract a larger audience. I've always liked them, so I hope so.

[Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

SERIES REVIEW:
These books are the best books for kids ages 6-10. They are funny and engrossing with characters that kids will fall in love with! My boys read all four books and loved them all. They thought they were really funny, with great illustrations and quick chapters, which helped to keep them engaged. They were constantly filling me in on what was going on in the books. I loved seeing them so interested and loved all the great conversations that came from them reading these great stories. A great Christmas gift idea!

[Margaret Boling · Rating 5 out of 5]

12/9/2018 ~ Very funny. And I love the imagination of the boys and their relationship with their mother. Buy this - for your elementary library!

[Benita Borrowman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read together with my grandson. We laughed and laughed.

[Mary T · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this sequel to my boys, but I will admit that we got bogged down somewhere in the middle and took a while to be motivated to finish it!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both of my 11 and 10 year old boys enjoyed this series

[Benita Borrowman · Rating 4 out of 5]

My grandson and I read this book while camping. He is going into grade 2 so I read most of it aloud to him. I read and he laughed! The humor was perfect for his age. He wanted to read the next book as soon as we finished this one.
The book is about two brothers, Wilbur and Orville Riot. They are creative and imaginative and get into a lot of good funny trouble! They call themselves Secret Agent O and Secret Agent W and they work as amateur sluthes getting themselves into funny situations.
Their Mom is a warm and caring parent, who is the principal of their school, and who has fun with them too. And they love pranking her!
The first chapter grabbed my grandsons attention when they were playing a game at the breakfast table with plastic bugs. They got points for flicking them in food, drinks etc. The scene is written so funny and my grandson kept laughing.
My grandson loved all the tricks they played, the buggers and other bodily functions.
I liked that the adult in this book isnt the bad guy, but has great fun wirh them, and steers them in the right direction when they get a bit off the track. And I loved enjoying the book together with my grandson.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being a Riot Brother means having a new mission every day. Maybe it's being a spy and catching two teachers in the mail room discussing a crime. Maybe its starring in a movie, even though you don't know you're being filmed. Or maybe it's creating "Dwitch Say", a day in which you switch everything ... places, clothes, words, etc.

The boys get into "threediculous" situations as they work strive to make every day exciting, but it's all in good fun. Students will enjoy the goofy games and silly jokes.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have actually read this book before. I can hardly read it for laughing! I love this book and it's companion Snarfattack because the boys in it are so sweet. They obviously love each other and have a great time doing secret missions. They get into mischief but not the disgusting, gross, disrespectful stuff, just innocent fun and a lot! of laughs!

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was pretty funny. I recommend this to 2nd-4th grade readers. This story is about two brothers who have rules they have given themselves to follow. One rule is that they have a secret mission every day that only they know about. Find out about how their secret missions go. Really funny and great for boys!

[Miss Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

GR Level: M

Elementary: FIC AMA

This book was pretty funny. I recommend this to 2nd-4th grade readers. This story is about two brothers who have rules they have given themselves to follow. One rule is that they have a secret mission every day that only they know about. Find out about how their secret missions go. Really funny and great for boys!

[Susan D'Entremont · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of many groan-worthy puns, and more is packed into their days than could ever be realistically possible. My 9 year old son loved it and immediately put a library hold on all the other books in the series. The kids get into a lot of mischief, but are not at all disrespectful.

[♥ Indu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I the riot brothers are mysterious.

[Fartach123 · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome!!! funny and interesting. i fell of my chair laughing....

[Lynnmarie Luna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Amusing and funny childrens story. Not sure how I feel about the lack of a dad.

[Gabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this is the funniest book in the series!!!

[Dennis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good series to recommend to middle grade boys.

[Sydney S · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really funny. I liked Dwitch Say. Logan would like this book.

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very silly but my son really liked it.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and humerus, very good book.

[Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

good but i wanted to read the hole book

[Bonnie Grover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.