A solid purchase for school and public libraries. 'The short page count, humor, and action make this a good choice for reluctant readers. A solid purchase for school and public libraries.' -School Library Journal But when mysterious sinkholes start popping up around town-sinkholes filled with the same extraterrestrial substance as Jake-and his neighbors, classmates, and even his family start acting a little, well, weird, Jake will have to learn to use his powers in order to save his town. Things feel like they’re going his way when he survives his first day of school without transforming and makes a new friend. His novel Weird Kid won the California Independent Booksellers Alliances Golden Poppy Award.

Keeping his powers in check is crucial, though, if he wants to live a normal life and go to middle school instead of being homeschooled (and if he wants to avoid being kidnapped and experimented on, of course). Greg van Eekhout is the author of four fantasy novels for adults and six fantasy and science fiction novels for middle-grade readers, as well as dozens of short stories.

Or that his parents found him as a ball of goo when he was a baby. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the fact that he has shapeshifting abilities he can’t control. Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar Anyone who might be too interested in the fact that he has shapeshifting abilities he can't control. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs. From the author of Cog and Voyage of the Dogs, Weird Kid is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to everyone who feels like they don't belong. From the author of Cog and Voyage of the Dogs, Weird Kid is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to everyone who feels like they don’t belong.

Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout