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Walter the Farting Dog is a series of children's books by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman. All the books in the series star Walter and his many flatulent adventures. In 2007 the fifth book in the series, Walter the Farting Dog: Banned From the Beach, was released. Beginning with the third title, Rough Weather Ahead for Walter the Farting Dog, Elizabeth Gundy (wife of Kotzwinkle) has appeared as a co-author, but in fact had participated on the prior two uncredited. Two plush toy versions of Walter that fart when squeezed, are marketed along with the books by MerryMakers Inc. The original Walter story is now available in more than a dozen languages, including French^[1], Spanish^[2], Dutch^[3], Icelandic^[4], Norwegian^[5], Korean, Japanese^[6], and Latin^[7].

Books in series

All are by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, and illustrated by Audrey Colman except as noted:

• Walter the Farting Dog (2001) ISBN 1-583-94053-7 ^[8]
• Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale (2004) ISBN 0-525-47217-7 (this book has also been released in the U.K. as Walter the Farting Dog Farts Again and as 'Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Garage Sale' in Australia.)
• Rough Weather Ahead for Walter the Farting Dog (2005) ISBN 0-525-47218-5 (co-written with Elizabeth Gundy) (this book has also been released as 'Walter the Farting Dog and the Windy Day' in the U.K.)
• Walter the Farting Dog Goes On A Cruise (2006) ISBN 0-525-47714-4 (co-written with Elizabeth Gundy)
• Walter the Farting Dog: Banned From the Beach (June 21, 2007) ISBN 0-525-47812-4 (co-written with Elizabeth Gundy)
• (NOTE: Elizabeth Gundy was actually a "silent but deadly partner" in the first two books as well.)

Walter the Farting Dog in other languages

• Latin: Walter, Canis Inflatus (2004) ISBN 1-583-94110-X
• Spanish: Walter, El Perro Pedorrero ISBN 8-496-51710-1
• French: Walter le chien qui pète ISBN 1-583-94104-5
• Dutch: Walter: een scheet van een hond ISBN 9-050-00631-0
• Norwegian Bokmål: Prompehunden Walter ISBN 8-292-38204-6
• Icelandic: Valtýr prumpuhundur ISBN 9-979-78156-4
• Japanese: おなら犬ウォルター (Onara Inu Uorutaa ^?) ISBN 4-763-19690-1

Film Adaptation

Walter the Farting Dog will be adapted in a film starring the Jonas Brothers plus their younger brother Frankie Jonas. The film is due to be released in 2010. ^[9]

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