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''Attack of the Killer Potatoes'' is a 1997 science-fiction children's story by
Peter Lerangis Peter Duncan Lerangis (born 1955, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his '' Seven Wonders'' series and his work on the '' 39 Clues'' series. Life and career Lerangis's work includes ...
. Its title spoofs the 1978 film, ''
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' is a 1978 American parody film produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace, and DeBello ...
'', and the film's sequels. The book's tagline reads, "Lock the doors, close the windows, warn the neighbors...". The book was published by the children's publishing division of
Scholastic Press Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and on ...
, Apple Paperback.


Plot

The story tells of several
potatoes The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United ...
exposed to chemicals. The chemicals cause the potatoes to rapidly grow in size, become clever and sapient, and begin an attack on humanity. In essence, the book is a parody of the creature-feature films of the 1950s, combined with the oddball satire of ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes''.


Reception

Reception was mostly mixed. Critics felt it was a fun but nonsensical children's book.


See also

* ''
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' is a 1978 American parody film produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace, and DeBello ...
'' * '' Help! I'm Trapped...'' * '' Return of the Killer Tomatoes'' * ''
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back ''Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!'' is a 1991 American comedy film. It is the third in the ''Killer Tomatoes'' film series, following ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' (1978) and '' Return of the Killer Tomatoes'' (1988), and followed by ''Killer To ...
'' * ''
Killer Tomatoes Eat France ''Killer Tomatoes Eat France!'' is a 1992 American film that was released as the fourth and most recent sequel to ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes''. Like its predecessor, ''Killer Tomatoes Strike Back'', it was a direct-to-video release. The film ...
''


Resources


''Attack of the Killer Potatoes'' on Epinions
1997 novels Fictional potatoes Attack of the Killer Tomatoes {{child-book-stub