Under Town (Edgar and Ellen)

Rating:
Summary: A good find in the insipid world of childrens' books
Review: I ran into this book and bought it on a whim based on the cover, even though I had not read the others in the series...

Not only is the art fantastic (although it really could use more pictures), but the story is surprisingly well writen, and the author did not assume that because his target audience is young, that they are also stupid. A refreshing story where the main characters are actually really bad, with no apparent conscience or ethical problems with any kind of wrongdoing. At one point, Ellen even says, "Stealing is WRONG, IMMORAL, only WE should get away with it."

Parents worried about children emulating the nefarious capers of this dynamic duo would do well to give children the benefit of the doubt and realize that unless there are other serious problems in the child's life, they are not going to emulate games like "Does Pet Bounce?"

All in all an enjoyable read.