Acton, Gary. Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review (July-August 1982): 42.

Acton notes that some of the humor in The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death seems aimed more at grownups than young adults, but "If you like flaky humor, you'll enjoy this book."

Andrews, Peter. New York Times Book Review (April 25, 1982): 51. Andrews says that The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death "is a literary enigma the National Security Agency would have difficulty deciphering."

"D(aniel) M(anus) Pinkwater." In Contemporary Literary Criticism. Volume 35. Edited by Daniel G. Marowski, Roger Matuz, and Jane E. Neidhardt. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985, pp. 317-321. A gathering of snippets from reviews of Pinkwater's novels.

Dirda, Michael. "The Chicken at the Edge of the Universe." Washington Post Book World (June 10, 1984): 6. In one of the best reviews of Pinkwater's work, Dirda says that The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror "is a...