This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people,
or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are
the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons,
living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

 

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First Aladdin hardcover edition January 2011

Copyright © 2008 by H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), Oslo

Translation copyright © 2011 by Tara Chace

Originally published in Norway in 2008 as Doktor Proktors tidsbadekar by H. Aschehoug & Co.

First US Edition 2011

Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Mike Lowery

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Nesbo, Jo, 1960–

[Doktor Proktors tidsbadekar. English]

Bubble in the bathtub / Jo Nesbo ; illustrated by Mike Lowery ;

[translation by Tara Chase]. — 1st Aladdin hardcover ed.

p. cm. — (Doctor Proctor’s fart powder ; 2)

Summary: A mysterious postcard leads Lisa and Nilly from Oslo to Paris in search of Doctor Proctor, but

once there, all they find of their missing friend is a time-traveling bathtub powered by a special soap and

several sinister individuals determined to do all they can to locate the eccentric inventor.

ISBN 978-1-4169-7974-6 (hardcover)

[1. Time travel—Fiction. 2. Inventors—Fiction. 3. Adventures and adventurers—Fiction.

4. Paris (France)—Fiction. 5. France—Fiction. 6. Humorous stories.]

I. Lowery, Mike, ill. II. Chase, Tara. III. Title.

PZ7.N43825Bu 2011   [Fic]—dc22   2010023706

ISBN 978-1-4169-5607-0 (eBook)