The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 1
(Sprache: Englisch)
When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace...
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When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.
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1Patricia Malvolio, the new principal of Riverview Middle School, was giving a special, after-hours tour of her building to a very important guest: Mr. Heath Huxley.
This school is in terrible condition! said Mr. Huxley.
I know, giggled Mrs. Malvolio. Isn t it marvelous? It s perfect for our plans.
The lockers were dented and rusty. Overhead, fluorescent lights sputtered in their tubes, pleading to be replaced. Paint peeled off the cinder-block walls in chunks the size of potato chips.
What s that smell? asked Mr. Huxley, covering his mouth and nose with a dainty silk handkerchief.
Mrs. Malvolio sniffed the air.
She was tempted to say Your breath, since Mr. Huxley s never smelled minty or fresh.
Tuna fish salad? she suggested. Stinky cheese? Moldy pizza? It s hard to tell. The refrigerators in the cafeteria are . . . unreliable.
Mrs. Malvolio tugged down on the canary-yellow blazer that matched her canary-yellow blouse. The tugging caused her necklace--three rows of big, multicolored beads--to clack.
Now, as I told you, she said, Riverview is currently considered the worst middle school building in the district. Given the new budget cuts, the city will be forced to close one middle school this year. I suspect it will be us.
She led the way into her office. Mr. Huxley went to the window to admire the view of the river.
This is magnificent, Patricia.
I know. It s why this school is called Riverview.
And what will the city do with this marvelous property once they shut down this dilapidated excuse for a school?
Oh, I suppose they might auction off the land to the highest bidder.
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Who will also be the smartest bidder, said Mr. Huxley, stroking back his slick black hair. The one who understands how truly valuable this property is.
Yes, Uncle Heath, said Mrs. Malvolio. They ll probably sell it to you. And then you ll pay me that very generous finder s fee we discussed when I applied for this principal position.
Indeed I will, Patricia.
They both laughed maniacally.
It ran in the family.
2
Jake McQuade wasn t the smartest kid at Riverview Middle School, but he was definitely the coolest.
The school itself, on the other hand, was kind of shabby.
The place hadn t fallen apart all at once. If it had, people might ve done something. Riverview s decline had been slow and steady. It took time and neglect. No one ever thought to repaint the cinder-block walls. Or to replace the lockers, most of which were too bent out of shape to be locked anymore.
We try, Mr. Lyons would tell Jake. We try.
Mr. Charley Lyons was the school s vice principal, a social studies teacher, and the basketball coach. He d been at Riverview for over twenty years.
But the new principal? He shook his head. Le zumba el mango, as my grandfather used to say.
Jake never knew what Mr. Lyons was saying when, all of a sudden, he dropped a little Spanish. Jake would ve had to learn Spanish to do that. And seventh grader Jake McQuade wasn t big on learning stuff. He came to school to have a good time and hang with his friends. If he needed to actually kno
Who will also be the smartest bidder, said Mr. Huxley, stroking back his slick black hair. The one who understands how truly valuable this property is.
Yes, Uncle Heath, said Mrs. Malvolio. They ll probably sell it to you. And then you ll pay me that very generous finder s fee we discussed when I applied for this principal position.
Indeed I will, Patricia.
They both laughed maniacally.
It ran in the family.
2
Jake McQuade wasn t the smartest kid at Riverview Middle School, but he was definitely the coolest.
The school itself, on the other hand, was kind of shabby.
The place hadn t fallen apart all at once. If it had, people might ve done something. Riverview s decline had been slow and steady. It took time and neglect. No one ever thought to repaint the cinder-block walls. Or to replace the lockers, most of which were too bent out of shape to be locked anymore.
We try, Mr. Lyons would tell Jake. We try.
Mr. Charley Lyons was the school s vice principal, a social studies teacher, and the basketball coach. He d been at Riverview for over twenty years.
But the new principal? He shook his head. Le zumba el mango, as my grandfather used to say.
Jake never knew what Mr. Lyons was saying when, all of a sudden, he dropped a little Spanish. Jake would ve had to learn Spanish to do that. And seventh grader Jake McQuade wasn t big on learning stuff. He came to school to have a good time and hang with his friends. If he needed to actually kno
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Autoren-Porträt von Chris Grabenstein
Chris Grabenstein
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Chris Grabenstein
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2021, 320 Seiten, Maße: 13 x 19,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0525647813
- ISBN-13: 9780525647812
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.11.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Here's what people are saying about The Smartest Kid in the Universe:"Clever, fast-paced and incredibly funny Chris Grabenstein has done it again." Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of Spy School
It s pure jelly-bean-enhanced entertainment and a perfect escape. . . . A rollicking good time. The New York Times
Grabenstein is the author of the best-selling Mr. Lemoncello series, and this new volume, packed with wacky hijinks, will appeal to his legions of fans. Booklist, starred review
Grabenstein delivers once again...with a book that will appeal to even the most reluctant readers. School Library Journal, starred review
"Grabenstein returns with another fact-filled, puzzle-packed, multigenre romp. High-paced humor. . . . Clever, concise, and compelling." Kirkus Reviews
This amusing adventure also works as a humorous love letter to public education and dedicated teachers. Publishers Weekly
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