Accidental Quarterback (Weirdo Academy #1)
by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7 2017
Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books
Alexander Graham Ptuiac, the son of an inventor, dreams of playing football. But his dreams are thwarted by his lack of athleticism and overall lanky build. Like any kid with a dream, Alex tries out anyway, just in case. If nothing else, maybe he can win the role of water boy. So when Alex suddenly manifests superhuman powers during football tryouts, Alex can’t believe his good luck. He’s got game! But his new abilities can get him kicked off the team; unless Alex can keep it a secret long enough to find out how the heck he got this way. Enter Dex, a diminutive classmate who can somehow jump as high as ten feet in the air. Now, Alex isn’t the only one at school with a secret. Except, the boys have caught the attention of some pretty nefarious adults, intent on making sure neither Alex nor Dex make it through the season.The only thing stranger than Alexander Graham Ptuiac, accidental quarterback, is the shocking truth about himself and his parents. When truth is stranger than fiction and adults are out to get you, there’s only one thing to do. Play ball!
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The Impossible Pitcher (Weirdo Academy #2)
by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books
Alex and Dex are local heroes. Suddenly, everyone wants to be friends with Alex, Dex and Sophi.
But someone more powerful than any of them lurks in the background, keeping a close watch until it’s time to swoop in and capture them. Still, Alex tries to maintain some semblance of normalcy — in the offseason, he wants to play baseball. As Alex becomes a formidable pitcher, his powers grow and so does his obsession with controlling them.
With Alex finding less and less time for Dex and Sophi, Dex discovers his cat-like abilities start to disappear soon after he starts spending time with a girl.
As the friends struggle to maintain their friendships, that mysterious someone gets closer and closer. Can the three friends find their way back to one another before it’s too late? Or will middle school tear them apart for good?
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The Impossible Pitcher: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36111287-the-impossible-pitcher
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Charles Curtis a sportswriter for USA Today’s For The Win. He has reported and written for other publications including ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, NJ.com, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.
This list even came as a bit of a shock to me, but it’s as diverse as my interests. Over the years, I’ve fallen in love with all kinds of books from so many genres and both fiction and non-fiction. There are some classics, some recent sci-fi and YA hits, the best book I’ve ever read about The Beatles (and I’ve read a ton of them), and a book about sports, which is important because that’s my day job as a writer for USA TODAY Sports. Can you guess the one book that isn’t my favorite? Good luck.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
The Comedy Writer by Peter Farrelly
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years by Mark Lewisohn
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons
Which one doesn’t belong? Surprise! It’s The Great Gatsby. I do understand why it’s one of the all-time greats, but it’s certainly not one of my favorites.
Giveaway Details:
- One (1) winner will receive an Echo Dot
They sound like really good reads. Thanks for sharing them.
I think my son would enjoy these books.
This sounds like a good book for my great nephew to read.
My boys would love to read these! Thanks for the introduction!!
Have you finished reading The Great Gatsby? I didn’t enjoy the first part of it so much but I kept reading and it became better!
Sounds like fun books that will get kids reading.
Thank for the giveaway!
These sound like great reads!