Adam Rubin

As Old Man Fookwire's birds prepare to migrate south for the winter, those darn squirrels decide to follow.

A special sauce turns a boy into a robot, and he then transforms everyone and everything into robots, including the book.

When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.

"Reader, be advised that the events in this book may tickle your funny bone: A boy and his robot nanny travel the globe in search of the world's tastiest treat. A girl and her sister compete in an ice cream eating contest--against an honest-to-goodness pig. A child prodigy invents a new way to create the freshest dessert ever. And we should probably mention the evil ice cream seller terrorizing local kids; the sorcerer's assistant who must conjure...

Animals present hand slapping skills to readers, just in time for the annual high five contest.