An absolutely hilarious take on the Harry Potter stories, Frankel takes a stab at re-creating a similar story line but with a few wackier characters and events. A parody like no other I've ever seen in literature, you will chuckle and laugh until your belly hurts!

WingSpan Press (2006)
ISBN 159594088X
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (8/06)

Unless you just crawled out from a cave after hibernating for 20 years you have to have heard about Harry Potter and all his glory.  Now pretend that Weird Al Yankovich and J.K. Rowling hooked up to create a book.  What would you have?  You'd have “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock.” 

An absolutely hilarious take on the Harry Potter stories, Frankel takes a stab at re-creating a similar story line but with a few wackier characters and events.  A parody like no other I've ever seen in literature, you will chuckle and laugh until your belly hurts!

Characters that are just plain silly and fun create a story line that makes one take a second look at the Potter series and say "Hmmm, I wonder if J.K. Rowling ever thought of it that way".  As the main character, Henry Potty takes on a series of strange events to create a silly story told much to the likes of anyone that's a kid at heart.  Not limited to just a youngster’s read, adults will enjoy this take on the magical world our own kids seem obsessed with as Henry joins the ranks of fellow pranksters and goofballs at Chickenfeet Academy.
An absolutely witty satire, Frankel somehow brings the characters above and beyond what you would expect as you laugh your way through the book.  Silly, senseless, and totally nuts, you cannot help but enjoy the ride as you sit back and read “Henry Potty and the Pet Rock.”  If you have a Harry Potter fan at home, they'll be amused at the parodies.  If you have a Harry Potter nay-sayer at home, they'll love the comical jabs.  And if you simply want a good laugh, you'll enjoy every page!  Truly for kids of all ages, 2 to 222!