Now that all animals have equal rights, andthe Phantastic Noodler is public property,Beaston is the perfect place for pastaparties. Creatures flock from far and wide totransform string into spaghetti and pillowsinto ravioli. But things take a turn whena wealthy Okapi-talist sees an investmentopportunity. He cuts a deal with the Mayor,buys the Noodler, and suddenly thingschange for the worse. With privatizationcome monopoly, exploitation, pollution, andpoverty. As for Noodlephant, she’s off inJapan and China, slurping up ramen, soba,and biang biang. What will Noodlephant’sfriends face as they struggle to regain theirtown? Will Noodlephant ever return?And how will Beaston resolve the age oldquestion: To whom does the PhantasticNoodler belong? Read on for a tale of power,politics, and of course … pasta!
