About this item
Andy Whiffler is your average eleven-year-old boy. . . except that his nose is so big he can use it to fly and his sense of smell is a hundred thousand times stronger than any human. In the first book of this hilarious new series, Andy moves to a new school and is instantly picked on because of the size of his nose. But when his classmates discover how powerful his nose is, they decide he is more of a comic book hero than a nerd. One day Andys school is shut down due to toxic gasses. Andy discovers that its all a secret plot for an evil corporation called the ECU Environmental Clean Up to take over the world. Andy and his friends decide that this is a job for Super Schnoz, Andys alter-ego. The rag-tag group of kids team up to take on the ECU and ensure school gets back in session otherwise summer vacation will be ruined!.
About the Author
Gary Urey is the author of Super Schnoz and the Gates of Smell, which Kirkus called in its starred review " ... a winner, especially for reluctant readers." Gary is also a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City where he has portrayed everything from a Shakespearean messenger to a mime trapped in a box on the subway. He puts his professional theatre training to good use every time he sits down to write funny stories for kids. Besides being an actor, Gary spent several years in the city as a theatre reviewer and script reader. He now lives and writes in Portland, Maine with his wife and two daughters, and has just finished the next installment of the Super Schnoz saga--Super Schnoz and the Snore Snatchers.
