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I “discovered” Gordon Korman nearly a year ago when I started my new career as a middle/high school librarian, and he quickly became the go-to author for my son and me. Now, as a 6th grader, my son has read at least twenty of Korman’s novels. I haven’t hit twenty yet, but after reading Hypergifted, I’ll be adding the first two books in the series to my TBR list! Like his other middle-grade novels, Hypergifted draws the reader in with great characters and hilarious misadventures.

In Hypergifted, supergenius Noah Youkilis is told that he will be spending his summer taking courses at the respected Wilderton University. To help Noah adjust (they did just finish 8th grade), his friend Donovan, who harbors grand plans to sleep in and relax all summer, is voluntold by his parents that he will attend with Noah.

What could go wrong when two twelve-year-olds go off to college for the summer? Plenty! Noah’s obsession with gaining entry into the school’s super-secret society, problems with pigs, disappearing campers, and rogue AI programs lead to hilarious shenanigans and the creation of new friendships.

When it comes to writing fiction for a middle school audience, Korman is “Hypergifted,” and this novel is no exception. It is already in my cart for my spring order!