Cute graphic/early chapter book hybrid about a boy with a wild imagination tackling everyday problems. In this first installment, his mother lets him stop cleaning his room with the understanding that he must deal with the consequences. Reminded me of [b:Julian Rodriguez|3276725|Julian Rodriguez|Alexander Stadler|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700405s/3276725.jpg|3313010] and [b:Captain Underpants|207266|The Adventures of Captain Underpants|Dav Pilkey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172685944s/207266.jpg|3234368]. I wouldn't be surprised if this caught on in a big way. ( )

Frankie has a problem. His room is a disaster and he has to clean it. Frankie uses his wild imagination as he tries to figure out how to clean his room.

Actually not bad. Frankie's real life story is interspersed with graphic novel-style pages for the action scenes that he imagines. A fine-don't-clean-your-room-but-you-have-to-deal-with-what-happens story, a la Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. ( )

Grades 2-5
Even if kids aren't familiar with all the allusions to Indiana Jones, this hybrid graphic novel has a lot of guy appeal. Franklin Lorenzo Piccolini (aka Frankie Pickle) finds himself in lots of life-or-death tight spots with his trusty sidekick Argyle... even if they are mostly in his imagination. One of the banes of his existence is his mom's requirement that he keep his room clean. When she finally concedes defeat and tells him that she will no longer get on him about his room, he couldn't be happier: justice has prevailed! But as time goes by and his room gets more and more disgusting, he finds himself facing his biggest challenge yet-- the CLOSET OF DOOM. A fun quick read. ( )

I describe this book as a whole lot of random. ( )