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From the author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Rachel Renée Russell, The Misadventures of a Wimpy Kid introduces us to Max Crumbly, a boy who is about to enter the scariest place he has ever known: South Ridge High School.
Besides facing this big news, Max discovers that there are a lot of cool things at the new school, but there is also a big problem: Doug, the local bully, whose favorite pastime is locking Max in the closet.
What Max didn't imagine was everything he would discover while spending time locked inside his school closet. New paths and hiding places he never imagined existed.
In the time we'll be following Max on his adventures, will he have time to use his skills against Doug and unmask the bully, who only thinks about getting Max into trouble?
But that doesn't mean Max won't give his all to be the hero the school needs! He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Amidst the social anxieties, the embarrassing situations that only high school can provide, and all the possible situations that only adolescence provides, Max dreams of being like the superheroes in his favorite comics... Only, unfortunately, his almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won't exactly save lives or defeat any villains.
Written in diary form, this account of Max's adventures is packed with humor, action, suspense, and some rap to lighten the mood.
Funny and interesting, The Misadventures of a Not-So-Ordinary Boy will capture the reader's attention from beginning to end and stir the imagination of all those who have ever dreamed, and those who still dream, of being a superhero.
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