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Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger

(2008, Fiction - Humor, Written by Kevin Bolger, Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Great fun, and not nearly as crude as the title.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Despite the title, the bathroom humor isn't over-the-top, and it's well balanced with more clever jokes. It's very clear that Prince Harry learns his lesson about practical jokes as he comes to really like Sir Fartsalot. He also finds a more positive outlet for his talents.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A toddler falls into a moat and is rescued; a man whips a donkey; mild sword fighting between knights; a fight with a dragon and battle with ogres who almost cook the knights; a two-headed giant tries to feed Prince Harry to their giant pet bird and the knights fight them; Sir Fartsalot is feared dead for a few pages.
  • Sex:

    The knights find themselves trapped in a castle with 12 flirty princesses who coo and write very silly love notes; they end up with lipstick on them. A princess described as "a little crass" calls one knight a "big hunk of knightly beefcake." The knights and Harry run away as soon as they can.
  • Language:

    A few phrases used as insults or exclamations: "cheeky devil," "twit," "galloping garderrobes," "butt-headethed jerk" (spelled that way). "The foul west wind" is what Sir Fartsalot is afflicted with, so you won't hear "fart" except in the knight's name. "Booger" is said quite often, but mostly in reference to a monster.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A woman asks Sir Fartsalot if he's been drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger

Parents need to know that this book isn't all bathroom humor; there are far more clever jokes mixed in. Plus, the main character, Prince Harry, starts out as a big practical jokester but comes to regret it when he gets to like Sir Fartsalot and finally admits to being wrong. He also finds a more positive outlet for his talents in the end. At one point, two knights are held captive by some very silly and flirty princesses who lob love notes at them; they get away as fast as they can. The battles with knights, ogres, dragons, a two-headed giant, and a giant bird are rather goofy over all, but twice Harry and Sir Fartsalot are almost eaten.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the humor here; considering the title, the book could have been cruder. What funny parts don't discuss bodily functions? Are they funnier than Sir Fartsalot's "foul west wind"? Also, why does Prince Harry grow to love Sir Fartsalot? Why is this knight who's silly in many ways worthy of respect?

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    OH MY GOODNESS!

    I vomited after just reading the title, so I can't see how a child will be able to stay cauctious reading all those pages! And how did an adult author be able to have the mind and the crude and unusual creativity to write such a TERRIBLE AND IDIOTIC BOOK! I would not let any of my grandchildren read it, but luckily I do not have the issue. :) OVERALL THIS BOOK SOUNDS VERY INNAPPROPRIOTE!! >:(

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