Off the Map is the eleventh in a series of chapter books based on Phineas and Ferb, published on September 25, 2012.
Book Summary[]
Perry in halftone
Off the Map is a near word-for-word adaptation of the episodes "Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!" and "The Ballad of Badbeard", presented as Part One and Part Two. The book makes no transition between the two parts. Differences between the book and the episodes as broadcast are noted below. In general, most of the differences are that of timing, where an event is described as happening at a slightly different time (usually before) than when it happened in the episode, though some lines are missing from the episode.
Each page typically has a picture from the episode that helps the reader visualize what is being described. The picture is a halftone screenshot from the episode (taken from the wide format originals), cropped into custom shapes such as rectangles in a picture frame format. Each chapter includes a picture of a different character at the beginning of the chapter, and Perry's image appears next to each page number.
Gallery[]
Background Information[]
- The songs are described in general terms, rather than specifics. (For example, no lyrics are transcribed)
- Betty Jo is incorrectly referred to as "Betty Joe".
Differences between the book and the episodes[]
Most timing differences, where an event occurs in the book a few moments before when it does in the episode, will not be noted here.
Part One ("Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!")[]
- Cut sequence: Phineas reminding Buford of the fact that their camp does not have a flagpole, pushing Baljeet to offer his underpants to the bully is erased.
- Missing line: Grandpa Clyde wondering where the van with the Flynn-Fletchers and friends are, "Where are they?", is removed.
- Cut sequence: A blurry vision mix up of Phineas and Perry on Grandpa Clyde's part during the greeting period is eliminated.
- Cut sequence: The zany handshaking playtime between Ferb and Grandpa Clyde as they meet each other is deleted.
- Missing line: A mental mention of the Academy by a grieving Major Monogram once Perry leaves for duty is cut.
- Shortened line: Candace's bothered remark at the irritating close by bugs, "Oh, quiet, you pesky bugs!", is abbreviated to just "You pesky bugs!".
- Missing line: Grandpa Clyde's note to the kids about not actually trusting in the sasquatch tales, "Well, not that I believe it", is wiped.
- Cut sequence: Grandma Betty Jo attempting to raise Candace's spirits by inviting the teenager to brainstorm a natural fun ploy while the group enjoys a banjo is skipped.
- Missing line: Phineas expressing his taste for toasty marshmallows in the campfire, "Ahh. Just how I like 'em. You just earned your marshmallow patch, my friend", is jumped.
- Missing line: Baljeet affirming that it would have probably been a good forethought to pack extra underwear in view of Bigfoot, "I really should have packed more underpants", is erased.
- Cut sequence: The gang agreeing with Baljeet's assessment of not believing Candace because of overacting to a monster's sight whilst Buford smells ham is removed.
Part Two ("The Ballad of Badbeard")[]
- Missing line: Grandpa Clyde's announcement regarding the end of breakfast time to the kids, "Chow time's over, campers", is eliminated.
- Cut sequence: A clarification on the specific meaning of the word "booty" to the squad of curious adventurers by Clyde is deleted.
- Missing line: Grandpa Clyde reciting a chant related to the dangerous side of a moss tree, "Left is right. Right is wrong", is cut.
- Missing line: Candace worrying about touching the orange substance from a determined area, "No, wait. The left side was the right side. Moss! Orange!", is wiped.
- Changed line: Major Monogram's speech involving Agent E's clearance of Doofenshmirtz, "Agent E has spotted Dr. Doofenshmirtz", is altered into not referring to anyone's work, "Dr. Doofenshmirtz has been spotted".
- Missing line: Candace confirming to herself that the image of Perry as a secret agent is originating from the moss, "It must be the moss", is skipped.
- Cut sequence: Buford and Baljeet provocation swordfighting at the lake shore around their daring friends is jumped.
- Missing line: Phineas reassuring his intrepid crew of their treasure trajectory's easiness to boost morale, "Easy-peasy", is erased.
- Cut sequence: The puppet tomfoolery performed in the perilous cove by a jolly Buford to the reprimanding of his hurried pals is removed.
- Missing line: Baljeet passively commenting on the possible outcome of his underwear if he had been wearing some in the journey is eliminated.
- Missing line: Buford calling Phineas by the nickname Dinner Bell in the worry of not locating the aimed bounty is deleted.
- Missing line: Grandma Betty Jo disclosing the true cause of Candace's bizarre hallucinations, "Well, that's the power of suggestion for you", is cut.
Production Information[]
Title Description[]
Phineas and Ferb are headed to their grandparents' lake cabin for a weekend of outdoor adventure with their friends! They play games, pitch tents, and share spooky stories around the campfire. But could there be a real-life Bigfoot watching them from the shadows? The fun continues when Grandpa tells everyone the tale of Badbeard the Pirate—and Phineas and Ferb lead the hunt for Badbeard's long-lost treasure! Readers will love this fun 112-page chapter book filled with exciting black and white pictures from the show.
Back Cover Summary[]
Phineas and Ferb are headed to their grandparents' lake cabin for a weekend of outdoor adventure with their friends. They play games, toast marshmallows, and share spooky stories. But could there be a real-life Bigfoot watching them from the shadows? The legendary fun continues when Grandpa tells the tale of Badbeard the Pirate - and Phineas and Ferb lead the hunt for Badbeard's treasure!
Doofenshmirtz quote: "Perry the Platypus, what are you doing here? Don't you know it's my week off?"
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The first seven pages of the book are used as a teaser.
Characters[]
- Phineas
- Ferb
- Candace
- Perry
- Dr. Doofenshmirtz
- Major Monogram
- Mom
- Dad
- Isabella
- Baljeet
- Buford
- Grandpa Clyde
- Grandma Betty Jo
- Fireside Girls
- Doofenshmirtz's date
- Bigfoot
- Lorraine
- Agent E
- Talking Zebra
- Susan and Susan
- Stacy (Mentioned only)
External links[]
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