author results for "Korman, Gordon"

The Unteachables

Korman, Gordon — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.

The Superteacher Project

Korman, Gordon — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Oliver and Nathan, determined to get to the bottom of their new homeroom teacher's fishy behavior, discover Mr. Aidact is actually an AI robot from a secret experimental program.

Restart

Korman, Gordon — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?

Sleepless

Korman, Gordon — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

"There's not enough time in the day. How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea wondered what their lives would be like if they only had a few extra hours each day? Well, now they have plenty of extra time... because they no longer need to sleep. None of them knows why this is happening to them. All they know is that they have to keep it a secret from their families and friends. Meanwhile, they'll use their extra hours to become better than everyone else. Each of them thinks they're alone in their sleeplessness. But once they find each other, they know it can't be just an accident. Now they have to ask: What's keeping them awake at night?" --Jacket flap.

Old School

Korman, Gordon — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve-year-old Dexter Foreman has lived at The Pines Retirement Village with his grandmother since he was 6 years old, homeschooled by the residents until he's forced to attend middle school, where he sticks out like a sore thumb.

Faker

Korman, Gordon — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in the bank, Trey, his sister, and their dad are on the run... until they set up somewhere else and start again. Trey believes his father when he says no one's getting hurt. After all, these parents have money to spare. But Trey's starting to get tired of running... and lying... and never having a friend for longer than a few months. But how do you get your family to stop lying when your lives depend on it?"-- Provided by publisher.

Mixed up

Korman, Gordon — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve-year-olds Reef and Theo have a mutual problem: their memories are getting mixed up, and that means that Reef is losing his memory of his mother, recently dead of COVID, which terrifies him--but for Theo his new memories are helping him deal with his domineering father.

Operation Do-over

Korman, Gordon — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Best friends Mason and Ty had a falling out after a fight over Ava Petrakis. Now, everything in Mason's life seems to be a disaster, his best friend is gone, his dog passed away, and his parents are divorced. More than anything, Mason wishes for a do-over. When he wakes to find himself back in seventh grade before the terrible events happened, he is determined to change things for the better, but as events unfold that once blindsided him, he wonders if change is even possible.

Linked

Korman, Gordon — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

"You can't deny something is wrong when it's right there in front of you. Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing? Because Michael is the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out. And because Dana's the only Jewish girl in the whole town, everyone's treating her more like an outsider than ever. The mystery deepens as more swastikas begin to appear. Some students decide to fight back and start a project to bring people together instead of dividing them further. The closer Link, Michael, and Dana get to the truth, the more there is to face - not just the crimes of the present, but also the crimes of the past.

War Stories

Korman, Gordon — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and return to the small French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an important lesson: real war is not a video game, and valor and heroism can be very murky concepts.

Whatshisface

Korman, Gordon — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve-year-old Cooper Vega and his military family has moved so often that he is used to new schoolmates not knowing his name, but at the moment he has a bigger problem--his new phone is haunted by the ghost of Roderick Northrop, a boy from the sixteenth-century, who needs his help to finish a quest, which is somehow tied up in the Stratford Middle School production of Romeo and Juliet.

Supergifted

Korman, Gordon — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

After years of attending a school for gifted children, Noah finds himself at a normal school where he immediately ends up on the wrong side of a cheerleading captain and a jock.

Unleashed

Korman, Gordon — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Luthor the Doberman, a former attack dog, has a good home with Savannah Drysdale, but every time a certain truck passes he goes into a frenzy, while Griffin Bing is caught up in trying to beat his rival, Darren Vader, at an invention contest.

Sleepless

Korman, Gordon — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of five kids who are up all night every night... and desperate to find out why.

There's not enough time in the day.

How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea thought that?

Well, now they have plenty of extra time... because they no longer need to sleep.

None of them know why this is happening to them. All they know is that they have to keep it a secret from their families and their friends. And while they keep it a secret, they can use their extra hours to become better than everyone else.

Each of them thinks they're alone in their sleeplessness. But once they find each other, they know it can't be just an accident. Suddenly they're forced to ask:

What's keeping them awake at night?

Operation Do-Over

Korman, Gordon — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious new high-concept friendship story in the vein of Back to the Future. Perfect for fans of Korman's Restart.

Mason and Ty were once the very best of friends, like two nerdy sides of the same coin . . . until seventh grade, when Ava Petrakis came along. Now Mason can trace everything bad in his life to that terrible fight they had over the new girl. The one thing he'd give anything for is a do-over. But that can't happen in real life—can it?

As a science kid, Mason knows do-overs are impossible, so he can't believe it when he wakes up from a freak accident and finds himself magically transported back to seventh grade. His parents aren't yet divorced and his beloved sheepdog is still alive. Best of all, he and Ty haven't had their falling-out yet.

It makes no logical sense, but Mason is determined to use this second chance to not only save his friendship (and his dog!) but do other things differently—like trying out for the football team and giving new friends a chance. There's just one person he'll be avoiding at all costs: Ava. But despite his best efforts, will he be able to stop the chain of events that made his previous life implode?

A Second Chance Story: After a freak accident sends him back to seventh grade, Mason has one shot to undo the mistakes that ruined his friendship—and his life.

Friends to Enemies: Mason and Ty were inseparable, until a new girl named Ava came between them. Now, he's determined to prevent their epic falling-out before it even starts.

Reliving the Past: This time, Mason won't just save his friendship. He'll try to keep his parents from divorcing, save his beloved dog's life, and even attempt to make the football team.

Humor and Heart: A hilarious and heartfelt novel about friendship, forgiveness, and facing the consequences of your actions—even the second time around.

War Stories

Korman, Gordon — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies — and finding out what being a hero really means.

There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war — from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.

Restart

Korman, Gordon — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The amazing New York Times bestseller about what you can do when life gives you a second chance.

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't remember hitting his head. He doesn't, in fact, remember anything. He wakes up in a hospital room and suddenly has to learn his whole life all over again . . . starting with his own name. He knows he's Chase. But who is Chase? When he gets back to school, he sees that different kids have very different reactions to his return. Some kids treat him like a hero. Some kids are clearly afraid of him. One girl in particular is so angry with him that she pours her frozen yogurt on his head the first chance she gets. Pretty soon, it's not only a question of who Chase is — it's a question of who he was . . . and who he's going to be. From the #1 bestselling author of Swindle and Slacker, Restart is the spectacular story of a kid with a messy past who has to figure out what it means to get a clean start.

Hypergifted

Korman, Gordon — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

"School has never been a problem for thirteen-year-old supergenius Noah Youkilis--at least not until he gets an admission letter to the prestigious Wilderton University. The last thing Noah wants is to go straight from eighth grade into college. Why can't his life just be normal?! At least Wilderton is allowing Noah to bring a friend for summer term--and he has the perfect candidate: Donovan Curtis. So much for Donovan's carefully laid plans for an entire summer of doing nothing. Once they arrive on campus, Noah's determined to fit in--and to him, that means joining the top secret Society of the Gavel. But becoming a Gaveler is harder that it seems, and it's made all the harder when the boys tangle with Wilderton's mascot, a two-hundred-pound pig named Porquette. It'll take all their smarts to keep their hog-size secret, fix a runaway AI program, and fend off an army of angry college kids who aren't exactly thrilled to be upstaged by a middle school genius." --Front book flap.

The Discovery

Korman, Gordon — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Four divers. One treasure. One incredible challenge. Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star aren't the best divers in the world. But they've been chosen to spend the summer exploring the depths of the sea. There are only a few problems. First, the sharks. Killer sharks. And then the fact that the people running the program are covering up something big... and mysterious. These four kids are about to make the discovery of their lives -- and put themselves in danger because of it.

Shipwreck

Korman, Gordon — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Six kids. One shipwreck. One desert island. They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They didn't want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there's no easy way out. And when a terrifying storm hits, there's no way to fully prepare. Now the adults are gone, and the quest for survival has begun.

Slugfest

Korman, Gordon — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka "Slugfest," in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget"-- Provided by publisher.

Notorious

Korman, Gordon — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Told in different voices, on Centerlight Island, halfway between the United States and Canada, middle-schoolers Keenan and ZeeBee team up to seek gold rumored to be hidden there a famous gangster.

Level 13

Korman, Gordon — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Dedicated slacker Cameron Boxer thinks he has found gamer heaven: playing video games online for an audience (and money); but the Positive Action Group (the club he created to keep his parents off his back) keeps getting in the way with meetings and fund-raisers for worthy causes, and his friends keep turning to him for plans and girlfriend advice, plus Elvis the beaver is back chewing on the back wall--and all Cameron wants to do is to conquer the infamous level 13.

Jingle

Korman, Gordon — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Santa's Workshop Holiday Spectacular at the Colchester mansion is a long standing tradition in Cedarville, however Griffin, Ben, and Antonia are not happy to find that they have been volunteered as elves by their friend Logan and can not get out of it--but this year the pageant seem plagued by frequent electrical outages, and during one of them the valuable antique known as the Star of Prague disappears from the giant Christmas tree, and as they are the chief suspects, the friends set out to find who took it.

Slacker

Korman, Gordon — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or not.