12/01/2015
Gr 5–8—After flunking out of art school, Rafe Khatchodorian is returning to Hills Village Middle School. As an eighth grader with special needs, Rafe must sign up for a learning skills class. That's where he meets Flip, his first real best friend, who gets him onto the HVMS football team. "Middle School" series fans will cheer when Rafe scores a touchdown and earns the respect of Killer Miller, his longtime nemesis. Leo, Rafe's imaginary friend, named for his deceased brother, still serves as Rafe's confidant and muse, and Rafe continues anonymously posting his comics for a growing audience. Jeanne Galletta remains his one-sided love interest, but will Rafe's football prowess fuel Jeanne's feelings for him? Bryan Kennedy creates a conversational and humorous tone for the story and finds an authentic voice for each of the characters. This audiobook also contains a PDF of illustrations. VERDICT Another humorous installment in a popular series.—Mary Lee Bulat, Harwinton Public Library, CT
On July 26, buy one James Patterson book or audiobook, get the second FREE! (The second book must be of equal or lesser value. Offer applies to adult, teen, and kids’ books and audiobooks by James Patterson. Ebooks not included. Selection may vary. In stores only, while supplies last.) Since publishing his Edgar Award-Winning first […]
It’s not easy being in middle school—especially if you also happen to be a little different, a lot artsy, and maybe not so great at fitting in with everyone else. Add a quick wit and a penchant for stirring up trouble, and you have a perfect description of one Rafe Khatchedorian, the likable star of Patterson’s […]
On July 26, as part of Barnes & Noble’s Get Pop-Cultured celebration, we have a fantastic one-day-only offer on all adult, kids’, and teen books by James Patterson. Patterson is THE bestselling author in America. He writes books for readers of all ages, and July 26 is your big chance to stock up on books the […]
Young readers had a great reading year in 2015—and so did those of us who know that books for young readers are awesome for readers of all ages. From a long-awaited new book in the Dork Diaries series to a memoir by baseball star Mo’ne Davis (and a semi-autobiographical novel by baseball star Derek Jeter!), not to mention another installment in Stuart Gibbs’s wickedly funny Spy School series, the hits just kept on coming. And for that, we are grateful. If you’re looking for a terrific book or two for your middle schooler, look no further than the titles below.
Chris Tebbetts has written a number of beloved middle grade series on an astonishingly wide range of subjects, and has collaborated with author James Patterson (on the Middle School series, and his most recent novel, Public School Superhero) and Survivor TV show host Jeff Probst (on the Stranded series). As you can imagine, we at the B&N Kids Blog […]