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Geeked Out: A Lame New World (Geeked Out, 1) Hardcover – February 6, 2018

by Obert Skye (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Book 1 in a post-apocalyptic diary fiction odyssey!

Waddle Jr. High has become a dystopian outpost with divided cliques―Pepville, Jockstown, Staffland, and even Geekdom. Society may be in danger but middle school must go on. Enter geeky Tip and all his friends: easy-to-blush Owen, coding master Xennipher, and brilliant, dependable Mindy, who've all had enough of being bullied and decide to take a stand. Together, they form a secret vigilante group: the League of Average Mediocre Entities, better known as LAME. With everything that’s going on in the world, their school could use a few heroes. And what if those heroes were geeked-up superheroes? Get ready. Better yet, get LAME!

This irrepressible spoof series is full of the same clever humor and hilarious cartoon illustrations as the Creature From My Closet series, but for a slightly older middle-grade audience.

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 2
    Geeked Out
  3. Print length
    224 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    4 - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    790L
  7. Dimensions
    5.7 x 0.79 x 8.13 inches
  8. Publisher
    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  9. Publication date
    February 6, 2018
  10. ISBN-10
    1627799397
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1627799393
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Gr 3–6—Dystopia meets "Wimpy Kid" in this this mash-up. Tip and his three nerdy sidekicks are bitten by long-dormant, ooze-eating spiders and end up with the superpowers necessary to triumph over their many foes: the Sox and the Jox, but mainly Darth Susan, the principal's secretary and secret power behind the throne. Upon realizing they now have supersonic hearing (Owen), the ability to shatter glass (Mindy), the power to start and stop machines at will (Tip) and, most powerful of all, the ability to shake the earth via sonic-level belching (Xen), the four friends band together to form LAME—the League of Average and Mediocre Entities. Their first challenge: make sure that their standardized test scores are counted, thereby thwarting Darth Susan's evil plan to have the school closed so she can retire early. Will they succeed, or will they just succeed in getting pantsed once again? Discerning readers will already understand that this is not your typical science fiction. It is the kind of fiction, however, that appeals to the many Greg Heffley connoisseurs and to those who aren't picky about complicated plot twists or character growth. VERDICT Hand Skye's latest to the crowd that appreciates Janet Tashjian's "My Life As A…" series, or any kid who craves comic-style illustrations and slapstick, laugh-out-loud humor.—Elizabeth Friend, Wester Middle School, TX

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"Dystopia meets “Wimpy Kid” in this mash-up. . . Hand Skye’s latest to the crowd that appreciates Janet Tashjian’s “MyLife As A…” series, or any kid who craves comic-style illustrations and slapstick, laugh-out-loud humor."--School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); Illustrated edition (February 6, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1627799397
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1627799393
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 790L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 0.79 x 8.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Obert Skye was born on a stormy night in the back of a fast-moving taxi. Obert spends his time telling all who will listen about the existence of Foo and the importance of dreams. Obert is a fairly ordinary fellow who says he is simply hoping to repair what he has mistakenly undone. You can visit him online at www.leventhumps.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars YESSSSS!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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Huge hit with the dudes in my house! Captured my reluctant reader's attention and held it for the entire book. The audible giggles were the icing on the cake! They are anxiously awaiting the next installment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Will definitely deliver some chuckles
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Another hilarious book by Obert Skye. Those that are missing the quirky Creature From My Closet series will definitely enjoy. Great for resistant readers or anyone who just wants a laugh.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Middle school humor with a very dark undertone.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018
The world is crumbling apart after bombs have nearly destroyed humanity, but that doesn't mean kids get a pass from going to school! Uh uh, not way! It's just that school isn't quite the way it used to be. Sure, there's still a hierarchy of cliques, with the jocks at the top of the heap and the geeks at the bottom, but in order for the students to get supplies they must compete in athletic games for the honor of opening the air-dropped pack of supplies.

The doors and windows to the school are all boarded up, so students must enter through a bombed-out hole in the side of the building. The school's principal is constantly in hiding and the school is run by the evil Darth Susan - the school secretary - who encourages anarchy and hopes that the students are stupid enough to NOT pass the state mandated tests (for reasons that come out much later).

But while the geeks can't compete in games of athletic prowess, they use their brains to combat the jocks and Darth Susan. But while in hiding after being chased by most of the school, the geeks find an old can of food, but when they stick their hands in to have a taste, they are covered in spiders - those spiders appear to give the four geeks super powers and they form a gang: League of Average and Mediocre Entities (or LAME).

There certainly will be an audience for this sort of book. Those same students who loved <em>Captain Underpants</em> or <em>Diary of a Wimp</em> or any of those middle school books in which the underdog (the geeks) gets to win will likely enjoy this. But this world is a very dark, ominous world no matter how light author Obert Skye tries to make it with the requisite humor. After all, we have a principal who isn't just a coward ... he's scared (for his life, presumably). We have nightly curfew where it isn't safe to be outside after hours. A world where food is hard to come by and schools treat supplies as trophy commodities in order to pit students against one another.

The humor (such as the acronym LAME) is quite forced and very few things are delightfully funny.

I like a lot of dystopian fiction but there's something just a little too dark underneath this goofy story which would keep me from recommending it. If a youngster were to pull it off a shelf and read it, great. For those who like it? Great. It's just not something that will appeal to the average reader.

Looking for a good book? <em>Geeked Out</em> by Obert Skye is a middle school humor book with a very dark undertone that will prevent it from having mass appeal.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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