Synopses & Reviews
The grand finale to the
New York Times bestselling series,
Attack of the BULLIES stars Ruby Peet, aka Agent Pufferfish, the team captain with super nanobyte-enhanced allergies. Pufferfish leads the team in their latest case: the kidnapping of the presidents daughter. But the NERDS discover she hasnt been kidnapped—shes been recruited. Their former librarian, Ms. Holiday, has started a rival organization called BULLIES, who each have their own nanobyte-enhanced upgrades. The BULLIES plan: go back in time to make sure NERDS never existed! When Rubys teammates begin to vanish one by one, she enlists Agent Brand and Heathcliff Hodges to go back to the 1970s and help the original nerdy secret agents make sure that the future is not erased from existence!
Attack of the BULLIES promises action, humor, and a dramatic conclusion to the series.
Review
"Launching a new series, Buckley (the Sisters Grimm books) offers a charming and funny tale of underdogs saving the day....Though the spy kids concept is a familiar one in print, TV and film, Buckley has a flair for exaggerated humor, throws in some nice touches (including a peevish security system that interacts with readers) and wisely presents the NERDS through the eyes of Jackson, who spends much of the book denying his own social ostracism. Even the more broadly drawn archetypes are fleshed out, making this a perfectly fun and clever read." Publishers Weekly
Review
"These misfit fifth-graders give a whole new meaning to word 'nerd.' An action filled adventure that, in particular young boys, will hook onto the fascination and interest of students in the classroom." Children's Literature
Review
"An action-packed, tongue-in-cheek take on the world of superheroes and villains....The pacing is quick and the action is plentiful — kids will almost hear the sound effects as they read. The book itself is treated as a top-secret NERDS case file, complete with increasingly ridiculous security-clearance requirements (thumbprint, saliva sample, money). Angular, black-and-white illustrations highlight main characters and pivotal moments. NERDS brings a worthy message to the fore — that uncool kids can grow up to be anything but. Funny, clever, and thoroughly entertaining, this title should be popular." School Library Journal
Synopsis
NERDS combines all the excitement of international espionage with all the awkwardness of elementary school, and the results are hilarious. A group of unpopular fifth graders run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they transform their nerdy qualities into incredible abilities! Their enemies? An array of James Bond-style villains, each with an evil plan more diabolical and more ridiculous than the last. Publishers Weekly raved: “Buckley has a flair for exaggerated humor.” School Library Journal said: “Funny, clever, and thoroughly entertaining.”
Synopsis
The excitement of international espionage combined with the awkwardness of elementary makes for non-stop laughs in NERDS, the hilarious series from New York Times bestselling author Michael Buckley
Meet the NERDS, a team of eleven-year-old super spies:
Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey: He's a paste-eater who can stick to walls.
Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet: Her allergies help her detect danger and dishonesty.
Heathcliff "Choppers" Hodges: He controls minds with his buckteeth.
Julio "Flinch" Escala: His hyperactivity gives him super speed and strength.
Matilda "Wheezer" Choi: Her inhalers enable her to fly and blast enemies.
Jackson "Braceface" Jones, the new recruit. This metal mouth is the team's go-to gadget guy . . . if only he can get over becoming a NERD.
Can this team of misfits save the world from their secret headquarters in the basement of their school? Can you read NERDS without laughing? Go ahead and try
Synopsis
The excitement of international espionage combined with the awkwardness of elementary makes for nonstop laughs in National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society--NERDS--the first book in the hilarious series from New York Times bestselling author Michael Buckley
Meet the NERDS, a team of 11-year-old super spies:
Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey: He's a paste-eater who can stick to walls.
Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet: Her allergies help her detect danger and dishonesty.
Heathcliff "Choppers" Hodges: He controls minds with his buckteeth.
Julio "Flinch" Escala: His hyperactivity gives him super speed and strength.
Matilda "Wheezer" Choi: Her inhalers enable her to fly and blast enemies.
Jackson "Braceface" Jones, the new recruit. This metal mouth is the team's go-to gadget guy . . . if only he can get over becoming a NERD.
Can this team of misfits save the world from their secret headquarters in the basement of their school? Can you read NERDS without laughing? Go ahead and try
NERDS series:
National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (#1)
M is for Mama's Boy (#2)
The Cheerleaders of Doom (#3)
The Villain Virus (#4)
Attack of the BULLIES (#5)
Synopsis
Michael Buckley is at his comic best in this madcap new series sure to appeal to kids looking for a quick, exciting read.
Combining all the excitement of international espionage and all the awkwardness of elementary school, NERDS, featuring a group of unpopular students who run a spy network from inside their school, hits the mark. With the help of cutting-edge science, their nerdy qualities are enhanced and transformed into incredible abilities! They battle the Hyena, a former junior beauty pageant contestant turned assassin, and an array of James Bondstyle villains, each with an evil plan more diabolical and more ridiculous than the last.
Synopsis
A virus has infected the Arlington, Virginia, home of the NERDS headquarters, and its much worse than your run-of-the-mill flu. Instead of coughing and sneezing, the victims of this voracious virus are transformed into superintelligent criminal masterminds. Soon nearly everyone—including some of the NERDS team—is plotting to take over the world. With more people breaking out into evil cackles every day, its up to Flinch, the hyperactive superspy with a sweet tooth, to stop the virus. Flinch will have to miniaturize himself and take a fantastic voyage through supervillain Heathcliffs body to fight white blood cells, stomach acid, and a nest of nasty nanobytes in the hope that he can save the world from the Villain Virus.
About the Author
Michael Buckley is the author of The Sisters Grimm, a New York Times bestselling series and a Today Show Al Roker Book Club pick. He has also written and developed shows for such networks as the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Disney. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit teamnerds.com.