Eighth-Grade Superzero
By Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Pages: 352 Age Range: 10 – 14 Years ABOUT After the worst first day back *ever*, Reggie’s been nicknamed “Pukey” McKnight at his Brooklyn school. He wants to turn his image around, but he has other things on his mind as well: his father, who’s out of a job; his best friends, Joe C. (who’s a little too White) and Ruthie (who’s a little too intense); his ex-best friend Donovan, who’s now a jerk; and of course, the beautiful Mialonie. The elections for school president are coming...
Read MoreThe Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable FIB
By Adam Shaughnessy Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Pages: 272 Lexile: 720L Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ABOUT “What is the Unbelievable FIB?” That’s the question eleven-year-old Prudence Potts discovers on a baffling card no one else in Middleton—except ABE, a new kid at school with a knack for solving riddles—seems to see. Then a mysterious man asks for ABE and Pru’s help investigating mythical beings infiltrating the town, and that’s just the first of many things Pru finds hard to believe. REVIEW “In a vein similar to Percy Jackson, the Imaginary Veterinary books, and even Men in...
Read MoreBunk Reads Books Arriving at HQ
The books in the 2016 BUNK READS Library have been arriving at HQ all this week! Our sincere thanks goes out to all the publishers and imprints who have contributed books to this pilot program. Also on our doorstep today was a roll of the BUNK READS stickers designed by illustrator wunderkind, Marty Braun. We had better get to work. 3 books stickered, 600 to go…
Read MorePranked (Summer Camp Secrets)
Pranked (Summer Camp Secrets Series #1) by Katy Grant Publisher: Aladdin Pages: 240 Lexile: 560L Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ” Dear __________, I dreaded coming to camp Pine Haven and my first week here was the worst. While my best friend was sunbathing on the beach in Hawaii, I was stuck with outdoor showers, a rickety cabin, and only one friend — quiet, boring Melissa. Then the “Evil Twins” showed up. It turned out they’re totally cool and they wanted to be my friend! They’re not really evil — well, not to me, at least. They AREN’T too nice to Melissa....
Read MoreSneak Peek at BUNK READS Library
Watch for profiles of each of the featured books and authors. In the meantime, you can take a sneak peek at the 2016 BUNK READS Library here. This collection may alter slightly depending on availability.
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