elevenyearold boy on a quest to impress his suddenly cute, longtime friend accidentally manifests a tiny internet guru into existence in this hilarious MAX novel!
All class clown Farley Andrew Turner yes, that spells FAT wanted the summer before seventh grade was to give his image a little boostand maybe, just maybe, impress his oldest pal, whom he has a secret crush on.
But when Farley accidentally manifests a tiny internet guru into existence think genie, but far more annoying and without any ability whatsoever to grant wishes, his entire plan goes sideways.
Now, in order to rid himself of the fourinch tall
pest spouting ridiculous selfhelp advice and doing yoga on his mouse pad, Farley must complete all “Seven Steps to a Whole New You!”no matter how embarrassing they may be.
Which is how Farley finds himself outfitted in toosmall spandex and suffering through daily jogs with his superathletic dad, attempting to read War and Peace, and agreeing to play toy guitar in his best friend Burts newly formed offpitch boy band.
Unfortunately, it only goes downhill from there
But hey, no one ever claimed the path to enlightenment would be easy, did they SM the cover reminds me so much of the mv for younger a great big world so this book will stay nostalgic in my mind This is the latest book by a fantastic author, who has visited our school several times.
The book was on our school's summer reading list,
A middle school boy is struggling with his identity and the throes of his first crush, A tiny "guru" comes out of his computer and offers to help him "improve" himself, Some comedy ensues as the boy struggles to conceal the tiny guru from others, Ultimately, he has to come to terms with who he really is,
While I'm not sure how well today's phoneobsessed students will identify with a selfhelp "guru" coming out of a desktop computer, they will certainly identify with the ageold desire for acceptance.
Middle school is such a crazy time of figuring out where they stand socially and emotionally, and this book ticks that box with humor and endearing characters.
In PROJECT ME., whenyearold Farley turns to the internet for advice as to how to become a new and improved version of himself in order to impress a girl he has a crush on, he ends up with a tiny surfer dude guru leading him through seven steps to a new you.
Shenanigans ensue.
PROJECT ME.is a funny, enjoyable book about embarrassment, friendship, crushes, and embracing the best parts of yourself, It's an especially perfect read for any kid who giggles at the word "fart, " Though the book gave me lots of giggles, too,
A quick, funny, heartwarming read, Jan Gangsei grew up in small town Vermont, reading Nancy Drew mysteries, putting on backyard shows with her best friend and dreaming about exploring the world.
After college, she landed a job as a newspaper reporter covering politics and the police beat, and was astonished to discover she could actually get paid to write and tell stories.
Since then, shes lived in Key West, New York City, DC and Barbados, Shes now settled with her family back in Vermont, where she writes full time with a cup of hazelnut coffee in one hand and a rescue pup named Willie curled up next to her.
Jan Gangsei grew up in small town Vermont, reading Nancy Drew mysteries, putting on backyard shows with her best friend and dreaming about exploring the world.
After college, she landed a job as a newspaper reporter covering politics and the police beat, and was astonished to discover she could actually get paid to write and tell stories.
Since then, she's lived in Key West, New York City, DC and Barbados, She's now settled with her family back in Vermont, where she writes full time with a cup of hazelnut coffee in one hand and a rescue pup named Willie curled up next to her.
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