For fans of authors like Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs comes a commercial new middle-grade series about the adventures of uniquely-gifted sixth graders.
Jennifer Brown is the author of the middle-grade novels How Lunchbox Jones Saved Me from Robots, Traitors, and Missy the Cruel; Life on Mars, a 2015 CCBC Best-of-the-Year Pick; and the Pennybaker School series. She's also the author of the highly-acclaimed YA novels Hate List, Bitter End, Perfect Escape, Thousand Words, and Torn Away. She lives with her family in Kansas City, Missouri. www.jenniferbrownauthor.com @JenBrownBooks
No shortage of fun, and young readers will be encouraged to embrace
their inner weirdness by the book's end. * BCCB *
Brown delivers a well-plotted mystery in this series opener, with
plenty of red herrings and a satisfying resolution. But it's the
quirky humor and wild characters . . . that will stick with
readers. * Publishers Weekly *
Nonstop middle-grade humor. * Kirkus Reviews *
Amusing for readers who enjoy Brown's offbeat humor. * Booklist
*
There's nothing robotic about Lunchbox Jones. It's a
keenly-observed slice of middle-school life, told with plenty of
humor and heart. -- #1 New York Times bestselling author
Gordon Korman on HOW LUNCHBOX JONES SAVED ME FROM ROBOTS, TRAITORS,
AND MISSY THE CRUEL
A thoughtful look at judgment and friendship . . . A comedic intro
twists into a nuanced exploration of character, with a detailed
mystery. Give to readers who liked R.J. Palacio's WONDER. * School
Library Journal *
With humor and heart, Brown tells a story of unlikely friendship.
Readers who enjoyed Lisa Yee's Warp Speed or Jeffrey Brown's
Star Wars: Jedi Academy series will find a similar brand of humor
here. -- Booklist on HOW LUNCHBOX JONES SAVED ME FROM
ROBOTS, TRAITORS, AND MISSY THE CRUEL
A winning blend of humorous and poignant moments. * Publishers
Weekly on HOW LUNCHBOX JONES SAVED ME FROM ROBOTS, TRAITORS, AND
MISSY THE CRUEL *
Though they may not shine in the robotics department, Luke and his
team succeed in other ways in this likable comedy. * Kirkus Reviews
on HOW LUNCHBOX JONES SAVED ME FROM ROBOTS, TRAITORS, AND MISSY THE
CRUEL *
The friendship between Arty and Cash is both preposterous and
completely believable. Ultimately Life on Mars isn't about
making connections to other planets so much as making them across
the street. -- Kurtis Scaletta, author of MUDVILLE and JINXED! on
LIFE ON MARS
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