[LM_NET] BOOK: DWEEB by Starmer

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Starmer, Aaron. DWEEB. Random House, 2009 [978-0-385-73705-0] Advanced
reader’s copy
Denton, Wendell, Eddie, Elijah,and Bijay, all nerds, have noticed
strange things happening at their Junior HS – everyone’s personality
is changing.  Besides these unusual happenings, the whole school is
tense in expectation of the coming Idaho tests.  One day the Vice
Principal frames these kids and locks them in the basement of the
school making them promise to study and get high scores on the test.
This “team” begins to realize something strange is happening… and it
has something to do with burgers.  Will they solve the mystery?  Who
can they trust.  This 229 page book is a silly adventure in an
implausible situation.  There are definitely some funny spots in the
book but overall, I did not enjoy the book.  I am sure kids will pick
it up because of the title but the nerdy kids who are the heroes of
the may not be the for audience for which the book is aimed.  It will
be interesting to hear the comments of the kids who read it.  This is
an advanced reader’s copy with an expected release in October 2009.


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Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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