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The Adventures of Benny
As Benny goes on five adventures that take him from the woods behind his house to the pyramids of Egypt, he comes face to face with a host of bad guys—pirates, a mummy, and even his very own Booger-Man! And what about all those monkeys?
Join Benny on these wild adventures as he confronts all things hilarious and grotesque. Black-and-white art on every spread of the book will appeal to reluctant readers as well as fans of comics, graphic novels, and illustrated novels.
Join Benny on these wild adventures as he confronts all things hilarious and grotesque. Black-and-white art on every spread of the book will appeal to reluctant readers as well as fans of comics, graphic novels, and illustrated novels.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2006
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October 14, 2017
In spite of being divided into chapters, The Adventures of Benny is really just a collection of (mostly) unrelated stories about a boy named Benny and his... well, adventures. The book reads really young, and though I don't have a problem with reading children's books in general, this one probably isn't going to appeal to most adults. Kids (especially boys) would probably love it, though.
"Chapter 1: Bigfoot or The Value of a Smelly Friend" - This first story had sort of a fairy-tale feel to it, with a crafty wolf and the threat of being boiled up in a stew for dinner.
"Chapter 2: The Mummy or Another Great Use for Toilet Paper" - Okay, I'll admit, I kind of laughed at King Butthankhamen (aka King Butt). It was a pretty silly story, but kind of entertaining.
"Chapter 3: Pirates or The Truth About Life on the High Seas" - This is probably the weakest story. Aside from the cute pirate names, there wasn't a lot of plot.
"Chapter 4: The Booger-Man or A Good Argument for Not Picking Your Nose" - This one was obviously written out of frustration over living with a booger-wiping kid, but it's still kind of amusing. Especially the part about the dog.
"Chapter 5: Monkey Island or The Advantage of Opposable Thumbs" - This story I also thought was a bit weak, and not quite as funny as some of the others. It sort of ties into something that happened in the first story, but it stands on its own, as well.
All in all, it was just an okay collection of stories. There are some good one-liners that made me laugh, and the illustrations are really cute (they're probably the best part of the whole book). I don't think I'd recommend this one to adults the way I might recommend some other children's books, but for kids themselves, it's solid and fairly well written.
Quotable moment:
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"Chapter 1: Bigfoot or The Value of a Smelly Friend" - This first story had sort of a fairy-tale feel to it, with a crafty wolf and the threat of being boiled up in a stew for dinner.
"Chapter 2: The Mummy or Another Great Use for Toilet Paper" - Okay, I'll admit, I kind of laughed at King Butthankhamen (aka King Butt). It was a pretty silly story, but kind of entertaining.
"Chapter 3: Pirates or The Truth About Life on the High Seas" - This is probably the weakest story. Aside from the cute pirate names, there wasn't a lot of plot.
"Chapter 4: The Booger-Man or A Good Argument for Not Picking Your Nose" - This one was obviously written out of frustration over living with a booger-wiping kid, but it's still kind of amusing. Especially the part about the dog.
"Chapter 5: Monkey Island or The Advantage of Opposable Thumbs" - This story I also thought was a bit weak, and not quite as funny as some of the others. It sort of ties into something that happened in the first story, but it stands on its own, as well.
All in all, it was just an okay collection of stories. There are some good one-liners that made me laugh, and the illustrations are really cute (they're probably the best part of the whole book). I don't think I'd recommend this one to adults the way I might recommend some other children's books, but for kids themselves, it's solid and fairly well written.
Quotable moment:
Benny looked over at Bigfoot.
"You don't have a nose," said Benny. "How do you smell?"
"Terrible," replied Bigfoot.
"I see," said Benny. "Well, that's a relief. I thought the baloney sandwich had gone bad."
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December 6, 2009
Honestly, I LOVE the look of this book. All black and white, with just the word BENNY in bright green on the cover. Nice, thick paper and lots of white (or black) space around a font that works well for the words and illustrations in the book. The illustrations are GREAT. It's the stories that are lacking for me. Worse than Captain Underpants. Disappointing from such an otherwise attractive book...I would love to see Mr. Shreve pair up with another author so his illustrations can be best complimented!
August 9, 2014
The first chapter of this book is called, "Bigfoot or The Value of a Smelly Friend." A line from that chapter goes,
"'Hi, I'm Bigfoot,' said Bigfoot, clutching hit butt."
Filled with potty humor and delightfully expressive illustrations, this book screams "boy," "reluctant reader," and "captain underpants." Do not pick this up if you are not ready for uncountable butt and poop jokes.
"'Hi, I'm Bigfoot,' said Bigfoot, clutching hit butt."
Filled with potty humor and delightfully expressive illustrations, this book screams "boy," "reluctant reader," and "captain underpants." Do not pick this up if you are not ready for uncountable butt and poop jokes.
November 11, 2009
Not my cup of tea, but it will be a great book for boy readers. Expect to lots of bathroom humor and underwear jokes! It is a harmless graphic novel style book that will keep boys laughing and may even inspire them to write some of their own make-believe adventures.
May 28, 2016
Perfect for Dads and his boys.
Great book. Great stories. Perfect for dad. Boogers and such humor. I read to my 3 and 5 year old. We all enjoyed the stories. All dumb humor that the boys of the house enjoy.
Great book. Great stories. Perfect for dad. Boogers and such humor. I read to my 3 and 5 year old. We all enjoyed the stories. All dumb humor that the boys of the house enjoy.
October 29, 2014
Review by Brandon (6): my favorite part of the story was the end, when Benny got his new fishing pole.
Of all the stories, my son's favorite one was Bigfoot and mine was the Mummy.
Of all the stories, my son's favorite one was Bigfoot and mine was the Mummy.
June 5, 2010
What a fun book! I read this outloud to my kids, 5 and 7, and they both loved it! Each chapter is a story all in itself and contains plenty of what I like to call "boy humor" although my girl loved it too! In fact she got so tickled over Benny grabbing some toilet paper off the tp-wrapped mummy and taking it to the bathroom with him that she talked about it for days after. They also like the wedgie--over the head style--that the mummy gave Benny and his uncle. I am going to use at least one if not two of these stories in my storytimes for older kids this summer. We are sooo hoping for more adventures from Benny!
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September 11, 2018Potty humor ... it had her laughing and forever coming in to tell us the "joke." Our daughter must have read this book cover to cover at least 5 times this summer. She is the one who showed us that the story came full circle with the fishing poles!
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June 8, 2010
Reminiscent of Super Diaper Baby, this one will appeal to the second or third grader in all of us. Complete with the boogerman, "butt" humor, and toilet paper, I think I now know where I will quietly place Benny in my home: the bathroom. My boys will undoubtedly giggle away their time in the "reading room."
January 29, 2010
i think kids will find it funny. lots of toilet humor.
April 25, 2010
Both babies enjoyed these short chapter stories immensely.
August 7, 2010
What a fun book!
February 1, 2012
Perfect pick for boys who like underwear and fart jokes. Really, I think underpants are mentioned on every page. It's cute and a great recommendation for Captain Underpants fans.
October 28, 2013
this book was stupid i hated it you should never read this book this book was sopesed to be funny it wasent it wasent clever ethier i thik onley a five year old wuld find this book amusing
January 22, 2014
Totally not my kind of book, but boys who like potty and slightly gross humor will find this entertaining.
February 21, 2014
I loved this book. This book was creative and well put together. I thought the book was awesome. If I was a book critic I would give this a 1,000,000,000 % . :0 {OMG}
April 9, 2014
Absolutely will amuse any boy that likes silly jokes. 4-star for the easy writing and nice illustration.
August 20, 2014
Great boy book
I am always looking for funny boy friendly books for my 7 yr old grandson. Great fun and two at a time bedtime stories is great fun.
I am always looking for funny boy friendly books for my 7 yr old grandson. Great fun and two at a time bedtime stories is great fun.
January 4, 2015
Great!!
This book is a good read. It's full of great adventures for everyone, my favorite one is the monkey island.
This book is a good read. It's full of great adventures for everyone, my favorite one is the monkey island.
April 10, 2015
Awesome story
It was a great story. Benny goes on very interesting adventures. I would recommend this book to my friends and family.
It was a great story. Benny goes on very interesting adventures. I would recommend this book to my friends and family.
January 20, 2016
Asher (7yo) read. "I liked the stories, they were funny. I liked the Mummy's name in Chapter 2, King Butt!"
March 9, 2016
A perfect boy book. Written in vignettes so it can be read in chunks if necessary and it's silly and gross and funny.
May 30, 2016
This would be good for reading out loud.
January 20, 2017
Fun for a 10 year old boy
My son loved this book! Perfect for a boy who really isn't into reading fiction. The silliness was right up his alley!!
My son loved this book! Perfect for a boy who really isn't into reading fiction. The silliness was right up his alley!!
July 20, 2010
A funny quick read featuring king butt & the booger monster. Great for wimpy kid fans.
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