#Quest for infamy kurdt full
#Quest for infamy kurdt series

I guess malone is the ally sheedy 'basket case' character, but she's updated to have her 'other' status defined by a sexting scandal in which the entire school has seen her boobs.Īnd max is the anthony michael hall 'brain,' but more than that, he's the nonentity. Using the breakfast club designations to match the characters: the parallels to the cast of the breakfast club are pretty clear - a bunch of misfit kids who would never gravitate towards each other without a very specific situation throwing them together who nonetheless discover that their differences complement each other and that together, they can accomplish the most spectacular things. One night, max and four other students find themselves victims of a chaos club prank and they decide to band together and fight back and beat the club at its own game. no one has ever identified its members as the torch has been passed down year after year in an impressive legacy.

#Quest for infamy kurdt series

it's about five high school students who attend a school in which the chaos club has been a long-running and secretive presence, traditionally performing a series of highly visible pranks throughout the school year to the delight of students and the (mostly) tolerant indulgence of the staff. It's described on the back cover as Ocean's 11 meets The Breakfast Club and i can't think of a better summary. you would totally be proud if this book was your kid. it's irresistibly charming and goodhearted without being goody-goody. there's definite appeal for both male and female, adult and teen readers alike.

#Quest for infamy kurdt full

I mean, yeah, we have john green, but let's be honest - the boys who are reading john green would be reading something else if john green didn't exist.Īnd we have the books that are specifically targeting reluctant young male readers, full of sports and trucks and essplosions, but they're not really great literature so much as brain candy to trick boys who'd rather be setting things on fire or throwing balls around into sitting still for a couple of hours.īut this is the happy medium - it's fast-paced and full of mischief, puke and cussin', but it's also not just literary junk food. and the fact that this comes out on april fools' day.Īre we still having those hand-wringing sessions where we fret that boys aren't reading? because if we are, this book is the perfect solution for that problem. i started it on the train going home to help my dad move and i was pretty close to finishing it by the end of the ride and i was like 'nooooooo - i need to finish it NOW!' i was willing to ride in an uncomfortable train seat for many more miles just to finish this book, which is a pretty strong recommendation. but mostly because i just couldn't put it down. and i'm all overwhelmed here because i have been way too greedy with netgalley and accepting offered books but i said 'okay, at least it looks like a quick read.' and it was. buy this book TODAY.įull disclosure - an author friend of mine asked me to read this because he is himself friends with the author of this book. It's been a long time since a gentleman compared me to his genitals. and i'm all overwhelmed here because i have been way too greedy with netgalley and accepting offered books bu to celebrate the release date, the author sent me a finished copy with one of the best inscriptions ever: full disclosure - an author friend of mine asked me to read this because he is himself friends with the author of this book. To celebrate the release date, the author sent me a finished copy with one of the best inscriptions ever: it's been a long time since a gentleman compared me to his genitals.

It's time for Rule #7: Always get payback. Max and four fellow students-who also received invites-are standing on the newly defaced water tower when campus security 'catches' them. But it's also his one shot to leave Just Max in the dust. And his favorite heist movies have taught him this situation calls for Rule #4: Be suspicious. When Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, he has to ask: why him? After all, he's Mr. But it's also his one shot to leave Just Ma 10:00 tonight at the water tower.

Chaos Club When Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, he has to ask: why him? After all, he's Mr.