Best Nerds Forever

March 15, 2021
Grades 4-7 This latest middle-grade offering from the unstoppable team of Grabenstein and Patterson is a mix of tragedy, comedy, fantasy, and nerdiness. As the story begins, Finn is days away from graduating middle school, cruising along on his bike, when a noisy black van runs him off the road. By page four, Finn realizes he's, well, dead, but still existing somewhere between the physical world and the afterlife. When his grandfather's cranky spirit shows up to ferry him to the great beyond, our hero refuses to go, determined to find out who was behind his demise. Soon he meets Izzy, a former schoolmate and fellow spirit, and the pair work together to resolve their untimely deaths. Written with a balanced mix of comedy and insight, this quick read will appeal to a broad base of readers. Relationships and language are natural, and the illustrations lend an added boost of humor. Readers will be rewarded through the very last page!HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: These authors are so in tune with kids, they may be part middle-grader themselves. Purchase multiple copies--this will be popular.

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