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Aug 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780375854118 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Apr 13, 2010 | ISBN 9780375895876 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Aug 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780375854118 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Apr 13, 2010 | ISBN 9780375895876 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Fans of James Patterson’s Middle School series will root for David as he goes from feeling as insignificant as a hamster to becoming an Internet superstar. Perfect for back to school–no matter what that looks like! Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a YouTube sensation and spends all of his time making hilarious Top 6½ Lists and Talk Time videos. But before he can get famous, he has to figure out a way to deal with: 6. Middle school (much scarier than it sounds!) 5. His best friend gone girl-crazy 4. A runaway mom who has no phone! 3. The threat of a swirlie on his birthday 2. A terrifying cousin 1. His # 1 fan, Bubbe (his Jewish grandmother) 1/2. Did we mention Hammy, the hamster who’s determined to break David’s heart? But when David’s new best friend, Sophie, starts sending out the links to everyone she knows and her friends tell their friends, thousands of people start viewing his videos.
Donna Gephart writes award-winning, humorous middle grade novels from her home in South Florida. She’s a popular speaker at schools, libraries and conferences. Learn more at <a href=”http://www.donnagephart.com”>donnagephart.com</a>.
“Gephart maps the hormonal, emotionally torturous terrain of pubescent boyhood with realistic dialogue, well-developed secondary characters and age-appropriate humor and insight, placing this title in the same august league as Jordan Sonnenblick’s Girls, Drums and Dangerous Pie.”-–Kirkus, starred. With short chapters and broad humor, this one is for “Wimpy Kid” aficionados.“–School Library Journal, starred. “A deft balance of clever humor and poignant drama makes for an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable coming-of-age story, one to which many young readers, particularly boys, will find themselves relating . . . excellent cast of supporting characters . . . there are enough laughs, tears and additional contributions from a camera-loving hamster here to make this one appeal to Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans.”–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“Gephart crafts for her likable protagonist an engaging, feel-good transition into adolescence that’s well stocked with tears and laughter.”–Booklist“This funny, tender novel . . . is relatable and compulsively readable.”–Publisher’s Weekly
Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award NOMINEE
New York State Charlotte Award NOMINEE
Texas Lone Star Reading List SELECTION 2011
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