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This farcical first novel gets inside the anxieties of 12-year-old Jake Waters, great-great-great-grandson of his hometown's founder. Despite his lineage, Jake fervently hopes to one day partake in "the most popular activity in Patience, Kansas, for well over a century. Leaving." Long dormant forces conspire against him when a curse tied to buried treasure mislaid by Jake's ancestor comes to fruition with the return of "The Plunger of Destiny." This antique device unstopped the first toilet blockage we...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Gr 5-8 Toilets, tornadoes, buried treasure, and a curse play key roles in this enjoyable tale set in Patience, KS. Jakes father hopes to open a toilet museum, despite the objections of the townspeople and the embarrassment of his son. When his dad obtains the infamous plunger of doom, the 12-year-old is convinced that it has triggered a curse that will destroy his town. As thunderstorms hit and heated conflicts between longtime neighbors arise, his worr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More