Fake Mustache

or how Jodie ‘o Rodeo and some nerdy kid saved the world from a mastermind criminal

Fake Mustache is not an ordinary book! Casper and Lenny Junior are best friends. Casper buys a fake mustache and a suit for a short man about town. Fake Mustache is by Tom Angleberger (who wrote Origami Yoda.)  Casper started robbing banks in disguise of short man about town with a fit handlebar mustache so no one will know who he is. Lenny decides to tell the police about what Casper did. But Casper finds out and gives his gold blocks and million dollars to the Heidelberg Novelty Company. Casper returns the other suit to become a different man. He gets a pinstripe suit and becomes Fako Mustacho. He is elected governor because everyone loves him. They live in a town called Hairsprinkle. It takes place in 2008. Lenny decides to wear a disguise and finds a Jodie ‘o Rodeo costume. “Who are you?”Jodie asks on the trolley and Jodie also believes that Fako Mustacho is a kid who has a fake mustache. But how can they prove that it’s true?

It started at school when Casper pays Lenny ten dollars which felt crisp like it came from the bank. Lenny and Jodie  try to save the world from Fako Mustacho. When Casper found out that Lenny turned him into the police he decided to do something mean in return. He became Fako and told people that Lenny was the evil one who robbed a bank and stole gold blocks. Everyone is hypnotized by Fako’s lie. Lenny is trying to defeat Fako so people know that it’s a fake mustache. Lenny likes to take his time because he spent lots of time trying to defeat Fako without violence. Lenny is very cautious to do the right thing. Also he tries not to use violence unless he really needs to because he just tried to steal Fako’s mustache by walking up to him and quickly grabbing his fake mustache. Lenny is also interested in girls because he wants to kiss Jodie. One of the most interesting parts was when Lenny got stuck in Fako’s office because Fako locked him in. Another part was when Jodie got a love text from Fako. When Fako texted Jodie I think that was important because it tells you more about what Fako likes. Lenny’s big decision was to move on without his criminal best friend. Nobody believes that Fako Mustacho is a kid with a fake mustache. When Lenny sneaks in the Heidelberg Co he meets Hank Heidelberg who gives  him edible chicken erasers, a fake booger gun to shoot fake boogers out of your nose, trick gum that electrocutes people when they touch it and a laughing bomb to make someone distracted with the laughing noise. Lenny is really aware of what is happening and tries to warn others. Also he is calm because Fako Mustacho is accusing him of a crime that Lenny didn’t do.

I really enjoyed this book because it has a lot of action. There are lots of lies in it too. I would recommend this book because it is a really good book. It is also interesting. I found out this book is interesting. When I told myself to put the book down so I could sleep my brain always told me just one more sentence. I have never read a book with a mastermind criminal so I have no connections but it does remind me of super heroes and saving the world except super heroes stories don’t involve crushes and a fake mustache. I would give it five stars.