The story: Noah Youkilis has escaped from the Gifted and Talented Academy and is now hanging out with the lame and the losers at Hardcastle Middle School, doing his best to make his way into a remedial class. Meanwhile, his ungifted buddy Donovan Curtis has just performed an act of heroism that should make him famous--but he's laying low, as usual. When Noah helps Donovan out by taking credit for the rescue, he's an instant superstar--and he's too smart to realize (like Donovan does) that everything is bound to come crashing down around his ears at any minute.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language: G; Violence G; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (lying) PG; overall rating G.
Liz's comments: The sequel to "Ungifted" is its worthy successor and has a bunch of LOL moments. Both are great for reluctant readers and anyone in grades 4-7 who wants to root for a likeable regular kid, or shake their heads at the cluelessness of the super-gifted. Not exactly a stand-alone, but there's enough explanation that reading book one is not a requirement.
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