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From the author of Cog and Voyage of the Dogs, Weird Kid is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to everyone who feels like they don’t belong. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs.
Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the fact that he has shapeshifting abilities he can’t control. Or that his parents found him as a ball of goo when he was a baby.
Keeping his powers in check is crucial, though, if he wants to live a normal life and go to middle school instead of being homeschooled (and if he wants to avoid being kidnapped and experimented on, of course).
Things feel like they’re going his way when he survives his first day of school without transforming and makes a new friend. But when mysterious sinkholes start popping up around town—sinkholes filled with the same extraterrestrial substance as Jake—and his neighbors, classmates, and even his family start acting a little, well, weird, Jake will have to learn to use his powers in order to save his town.
""The short page count, humor, and action make this a good choice for reluctant readers. A solid purchase for school and public libraries."" —School Library Journal
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“Narrator James Fouhey’s talent for creating relatable personalities shines in this funny sci-fi adventure…Fouhey’s engaging first-person narration and spot-on characterizations enhance a whacky plot that will keep young listeners hooked.”
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“Devious and fun—and highly recommended!”
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“Impeccably toned middle-school humor, paired with action-packed hijinks and a poignant extended metaphor about finding one’s identity…[a] pitch-perfect middle grade novel.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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About Greg van Eekhout
Greg van Eekhout is a science fiction and fantasy writer. He grew up in Los Angeles and attended UCLA, where he received a bachelor’s degree in English. He earned a master’s in educational media and computers at Arizona State and worked for a time designing multimedia. He is the author several stand-alone novels and several novels in the California Bones series. His middle-grade science fiction novel, The Boy at the End of the World, was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award.
About James Fouhey
James Fouhey is an actor and narrator living in New York City. He received classical training at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He has recorded more than forty audiobooks across a variety of genres, including science fiction, romance, young adult fiction, and children’s fiction.