From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8–Infamous metal band Death Eric hasn't played a gig since their lead singer, Eric Thrashmettle, convinced himself that he was cursed by a raven at the Chickenstock music festival. Oblivious to everything going on around him, he now lives a quiet life shut away in his estate with a team of servants and his two children, Lulubelle Flower Fairy, who goes by Lou, and Living Buddha, aka Buddy. Things take a bad turn when Eric's manager mysteriously disappears along with the Thrashmettle fortune. Left without working credit cards, Lou and Buddy take it upon themselves to try to get the band back together to lay some tracks, play some shows, and make some money. Ridiculous scenarios, silly names, and bad puns ensue as the two children work behind the scenes to get the band back on track. Fans of the reality show
The Osbournes will be amused by the clueless, Ozzyesque way that Eric Thrashmettle interacts with his children and his surroundings. The story drags a bit in the middle, with each new obstacle facing the children more preposterous than the last. However, reluctant readers may be entertained by the absurd plot that, like many aging rockers, doesn't know when to quit.
–Michelle Roberts, Merrick Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Product Description
What do you mean you’ve never heard of Death Eric? Eric Thrashmettle is only, like, the singer and lead guitarist of the most famous and influential rock band ever known. Ask your dad.
Eric has two kids: Lulubelle Flower Fairy and Living Buddha Thrashmettle. For obvious reasons, they prefer to be called Lou and Buddy. And they often find their dad very embarrassing. He hasn’t performed in years—not since a raven pooped in his eye at the Chickenstock Festival. But now his triple-platinum credit card has been cut up, the bank account is empty, and the Lamorari is out of gas. His kids want their credit cards back, so Lou and Buddy must abandon all self-respect and get their terminally embarrassing dad back on the road.
Desperate times mean desperate measures. Protect your ears, kids! It’s the return of Death Eric.
