Prince of Underwhere Book

I am not a fan of potty humor in general, and this book was no exception. I enjoyed how the book goes between normal chapter book and graphic novel, depending on where the story is taking place. (When the children are in Underwhere, it is a graphic novel.) I would have enjoyed it more if I actually liked the illustrations in the graphic novel, but I found them hard to read and overall just plain strange. I also didn't really like the dialogue in the graphic novel sections. The "normal" chapters were rather enjoyable, and if the whole book had just been a normal chapter book, I probably would have liked it more. But the novelty of a half novel/half comic book was kind of fun.

The book is about Zeke and his twin sister, Stephanie, and his best friend, Hector. And Hector's cat Fitz. While trying to hide from some strange men who are pursuing them, they find themselves in another world, one in which the people wear their underwear over their other clothes. Zeke is hailed as the Prince of Underwhere (the name of this strange land), and the three children (and the cat, who is able to speak English in Underwhere) must figure out a way to help the Undies defeat the terrible UnderLord, who is also trying to take over our world. Add in a strange rapper, a couple of bizarre spies, a deceased great-aunt who was an archaeologist, and a crazy babysitter and it all makes for a fast-paced adventure that boys will probably devour.

This is the first book in a series about Underwhere. I might actually read more of the series - it was a quick read, and, although I wasn't crazy about it, there were plenty of unresolved issues at the end of this book that I would like to see resolved. I am not running over to the shelf to grab the next book in the series, but I am also not completely crossing it off my list.