Bücher von David Lubar

Flip is a propulsive standalone science fiction novel for middle grade readers by acclaimed author David Lubar now available in trade paperback.Eighth-graders Ryan and Taylor are twins, but that's where the similarities end. Their parents and teachers think Taylor is the perfect student. Ryan never met a test he couldn't fail. In fact, failure is what he does best. But they share at least one thing in common: nothing is turning out as they planned. It's as if the rules have suddenly changed. No matter who you are, everyone wants you to be someone else. But who?They may have found the answer: magical alien disks that allow them to "flip" into the character of a hero from the past-Einstein, Cleopatra, Hercules. The possibilities are endless. As Ryan and Taylor discover, being a hero is fun. It's being yourself that is really hard. Flip is a fast and funny coming-of-age adventure that will appeal to avid and reluctant readers alike, by David Lubar, the beloved author of the popular Weenies short-story collections.

It's a stinky situation when Nathan's school, Belgosi Upper Elementary, develops a mold problem and his class is forced to share space with the first-graders. Soon the eighth-graders showup too, including Rodney the bully's older and meaner brother, Ridley. Could he be the reason for the rotten smell that seems to be following Nathan around?

When fifth-grader Nathan Abercrombie accidentally gets doused with an experimental serum, he becomes a half-dead zombie - and discovers that being half-dead isn't all bad. He doesn't feel any pain, so there's no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure?

When Mr Murphy finds out that evil organization RABID is using the Student Mind and Body competition to recruit agents, he asks Nathan, Abigail, and Mookie to form a team and enter the competition. Things go terribly wrong when Nathan's nemesis Rodney and his pals join in and start to notice some very odd things about Nathan.

Nathan has just started training for the secret organization BUM when greasy green globs of goop start oozing from every faucet in town. When BUM asks Nathan to investigate, he and his friends Abigail and Mookie follow the trail to the smelliest place they can imagine - deep in the heart of the sewers of East Craven.