In fact, the problem is so bad, no one can even live near him (other than his mum, because mums do that sort of thing) - but good old Farticus has learned to turn his gasseous issue into a positive.
As the smelliest gladiator of all time, Farticus learned to use his powerful windus as a weapon, not a curse. With interesting results.
But this is only one smelly tale in Felice Arena's collection of pongy Roman tales. There's also smelly verse, a moo fart game that meanders through the intenstines of a cow, a rogues' gallery of bestinked movie posters and songs, and of course - a plethora of onomatopoeia that sound suspiciously like wind escaping.
Silly, quirky, funny, clever, you won't need a whoopee cushion to attract boys to this book. They'll gobble it up, nose-peg or no nose-peg.
Title: Farticus Maximus
Author: Felice Arena
Publisher: Scholastic, A$14.99
Publication Date: October 2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143300618
For ages: 7-12
Type: Junior Fiction
http://www.farticusmaximus.com.au/
