101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies

Gr 6—8—Steve "Sneeze" Wyatt, eighth grader and aspiring inventor, is having one heck of a year. Now that he's taking a few classes at the high school, things are becoming very complicated with friends and enemies alike: he's in love with Hayley, who, in turn, is in love with his high-school friend Cullen; he and best friend Hector (aka "Hiccup") are having spats; and a varsity golfer is bullying him. On top of that, his Nice Alarm was rejected at the Invention Convention®, which has put a damper on his ambition, and his hapkido class is interfering with his job at Gadabout Golf, which he loves. With a unique cast of characters (including supportive parents) and plenty of conflict and humor, this is a good choice for reluctant readers, including those who haven't read the first two books.—Laurie Slagenwhite Walters, Peachtree Montessori International, Ann Arbor, MI