David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison, and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
"It's a complete page-turner. Lubar manages to be funny and real, even while telling a story that is fantastical to the core." --Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of Ender's Game"The fine, suspenseful writing will keep readers on edge." --Starred review, KLIATT"The author's writing is a fluid and teen-smart as ever...The characters have both depth and sparkle, and the author deftly juggles the ensemble of five funny, thoughtful, distinct boys." --School Library Journal"Lubar's trademark blend of humor and suspense, complete with explosions, supernatural powers, and just enough gore, will be a hit. The book may be an entertaining sequel, but it also stands nicely on its own." --Booklist..".a gripping page-turner, with a flawlessly structured plot and compelling, struggling characters who never let each other down." --VOYA"With its tumbling action sequences, interesting moral dilemmas, and clever tie-ins to technology and corporate wrongdoing, this book is a winner." --Philadelphia Inquirer"The characters are pleasantly quirky...admirers of Holes will enjoy the light humor, the touch of melodrama, and the male camaraderie here, and teachers and librarians using the short chapters as read-alouds will find students eager for the next installment." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Gr 6-8-A year has passed since the five boys from Hidden Talents (Tor, 1999) left Edgeview Alternative School. An evil former military operative, Major Bowdler, has kidnapped telekinetic 15-year-old Eddie "Trash" Thalmayer, and his supernaturally talented friends must rescue him. The plot-full of top-secret equipment and espionage-is a little confusing, but it moves well, thanks to Trash's snappy and heartfelt narration. Lubar's trademark, genius one-liners are few here, as the sober themes of mortality and the fuzzy area between good and evil prevail. Fortunately, the novel's swashbuckling action balances the mood. The author's writing is as fluid and teen-smart as ever, though discussion of the boys' true talent-their brotherly bond-is occasionally heavy-handed and sentimental. The characters have both depth and sparkle, and the author deftly juggles the ensemble of five funny, thoughtful, distinct boys. Bowdler is just plain, puppy-killing mean, but Lubar gives him dimension by getting into his head. Older elementary and middle school fans of the genre, even those who missed Hidden Talents, should enjoy this one.-Johanna Lewis, New York Public Library Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
"It's a complete page-turner. Lubar manages to be funny and real, even while telling a story that is fantastical to the core." --Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of Ender's Game"The fine, suspenseful writing will keep readers on edge." --Starred review, KLIATT"The author's writing is a fluid and teen-smart as ever...The characters have both depth and sparkle, and the author deftly juggles the ensemble of five funny, thoughtful, distinct boys." --School Library Journal"Lubar's trademark blend of humor and suspense, complete with explosions, supernatural powers, and just enough gore, will be a hit. The book may be an entertaining sequel, but it also stands nicely on its own." --Booklist..".a gripping page-turner, with a flawlessly structured plot and compelling, struggling characters who never let each other down." --VOYA"With its tumbling action sequences, interesting moral dilemmas, and clever tie-ins to technology and corporate wrongdoing, this book is a winner." --Philadelphia Inquirer"The characters are pleasantly quirky...admirers of Holes will enjoy the light humor, the touch of melodrama, and the male camaraderie here, and teachers and librarians using the short chapters as read-alouds will find students eager for the next installment." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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