Escape of the Mini-Mummy (Who Skrunk Daniel Funk? Series #2) Book

Daniel Funk can shrink to the size of the fourth toe on his left foot. But that's not his only skill. Daniel and his best friend, Vu, are entering the school diorama contest with a model of King Tut's tomb. If they win, they get tickets to a Lakers game. If they lose, they'll never hear the end of it from Vince the Pizza Prince, the most obnoxious guy in school.

But Daniel has a secret weapon: his miniature twin brother, Pablo. Pablo has disguised himself as a mummy and is hitching a ride to school in Daniel's diorama. Will Pablo the mini-mummy help them win the contest, or will he create a big-time Egyptian disaster?

In this hilarious new Daniel Funk adventure, illustrated throughout with Stephen Gilpin's lively drawings, Lin Oliver proves that a minibrother and some shredded toilet paper can create some giant-sized fun.

Children's Literature

The second in the "Who Shrunk Daniel Funk?" series is laugh-out-loud funny. While it is never really explained why Daniel shrinks or how he discovered his toe-size twin Pablo, this book is an entertaining read that will appeal to reluctant readers. Aside from his shrinking problem, Daniel Funk is a typical boy dealing with a bully at school and six females at home. Daniel and his best friend Vu enter the class diorama contest for a chance to win tickets to a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. Their portrayal of King Tut's tomb becomes very realistic when tiny Pablo wraps himself in toilet paper to pose as a mummy guard. Chaos ensues when Pablo disappears only to reappear on Vince the Bully's microphone as Vince does his presentation on the history of pizza. The results are hilarious and satisfying. Not to be missed are the "Funkster's Funky Facts" that appear at the beginning of each chapter. Reviewer: Shirley Nelson