Butler for Hire!

Written by Tom Angleberger · Illustrated by Heather Fox

A butler is hired by a stressed-out couple to take care of their adorable baby shrub, but things quickly spiral out of control as the shrub's demands and antics cause chaos throughout the city.

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112 pages· 5,501 words· Est. 1 hour read· ~580L

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Bookroo's summary

DJ Funkyfoot, a chihuahua butler, struggles to find work until he lands a peculiar job as a nanny for ShrubBaby, a thrill-seeking baby shrub. Bound by his butler's code to always say yes, DJ Funkyfoot embarks on wild adventures at ShrubBaby's whims. Can he keep up with her daring escapades while maintaining his butler duties? Dive into this hilarious tale of unexpected challenges and whimsical journeys in the Flytrap Files universe.

From the publisher

A wacky spin-off chapter book series in the world of the Flytrap Files, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He’s not actually a DJ–he’s a chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She’s an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that’s ALMOST like being a butler . . . He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby’s whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, “Let’s go!”, DJ Funkyfoot says, “Very good, m’lady, I’ll fetch your stroller.” Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe: Inspector Flytrap Didi Dodo, Future Spy DJ Funkyfoot

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