Liking cooking, books, and girls(!) is a deadly combination for a Middle School boy, Rob. A Potterwookiee can only make things worse. Of course, a Potterwookiee is a combination of Harry Potter and Chewbacca that has emerged from Rob's closet with the intention of ruining or improving his life...it has yet to be seen. The sketches throughout the book portray the Potterwookiee as looking like a miniature big foot with a scarf and glasses.
Potterwookiee turns out to help more than hurt as Rob navigates entering a cooking competition, dealing with bullies, and trying to figure out the oddities of the opposite sex. The drawings take up as much of the page as the words, similar to Kinney's style, but this approach along with the issues presented are easy for kids to relate to and make the book go by in no time.
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