Strange and Stranger
What's it like to be different from everyone around you? Jett Baranov and Jake Wind are not typical twelve-year-old boys.They find themselves in situations which are definitely not-your-normal middle-school drama. We're talking things like alligators and aliens. Packed with plenty of humor, adventure, and interesting plot twists, Unplugged and Weird Kid are great stories for summer listening.
If you are ready to take middle school adventures to a whole new level, try these two audiobooks.
If you are ready to take middle school adventures to a whole new level, try these two audiobooks.
Unplugged by Gordon Korman
Narrated by A.J Beckles, Maxwell Glick, Vikas Adam, Reba Buhr, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Barrett Leddy
 | Jett, the son of a wealthy Silicon Valley typcoon, knows how to get his own way. Always. He is an expert at gaming the system. In an attempt to rehabilitate his son, Jett's father enrolls him in a summer camp deep in the Arkansas woods. The Oasis of Mind and Body Wellness has some basic rules: no meat, no pets, no screens. Jett knows this regime isn’t going to work for him and immediately resorts to subversive activities including unauthorized trips into town and adopting a pet lizard. Three campers join him in a series of madcap adventures. Their activities become serious when the foursome realize that there is a subversive staff member, hypnotically controlling the minds of wealthy adults and bilking them out of vast amounts of money. |
The fast-paced action escalates when the kids discover a mafia-owned mansion, a staff member’s secret life, and a reptile who may not be a lizard.
The full cast narration individual narrators for each of the four campers who uncover what is really happening at the Oasis of Mind and Body Wellness. Another hit from best-selling author Gordon Korman.
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Release date: January 2021 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Weird Kid by Greg van Eekhout
Narrated by James Fouhey
| Jake Wind’s life is getting even more complicated. In addition to beginning middle school, he is experiencing major body changes, and it’s not just puberty. Truth is, Jake is an alien who came to earth as a flaming blob of goo” and was adopted by a couple. Without warning, his human form can suddenly shift to an animal or take on the appearance of an unusual creature. He meets Agnes, a tall girl who takes fitness and investigating mysteries to a new level. She aspires to be a save the world like her comic book superhero Night Kite. Odd things are happening in town. Sinkholes begin appearing throughout town They discover xenogel, a mysterious substance that resembles Jake's goo. Town residents are becoming imblobsters, resembing humans in appearance but act strangely. Is there a connection? The two slueths seek are looking for answers. |  |
Can they save the world before it is too late? What will become of Jake and is impulsive shape-shifting abilities. Is he destined to remain on earth? Greg van Eekhout's novel is part sci-fi and part middle grade angst with a generous side of humor and word play. Jake's father is a proctologist, so the narrative is replete with butt jokes. Get out your guitars. Music plays a starring role in resolving the crisis.
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Release date: July 2021 Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
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