The Nerdy Dozen
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When Neil Andertol and a motley crew of video-gaming whizzes accidentally download top-secret training software and are recruited by the military to restore a botched aircraft mission, they're no longer playing for points?they're playing to save the world! Part action movie, part slapstick comedy, debut author Jeff Miller's The Nerdy Dozen is a madcap adventure for the middle grade set.
What happens when a team of gamers becomes the world's last hope?
- Gamer Fiction: Thirteen-year-old Neil Andertol is a master of the online flight simulator Chameleon. He just doesn't know the game is real?or that he's just been recruited for a top-secret mission.
- Unlikely Heroes: A motley crew of the world's best young gamers is brought together for a mission no adult can handle: piloting real-life, invisible fighter jets.
- Humorous Adventure: Full of slapstick comedy, fast-paced action, and wisecracking kids, this madcap story is perfect for middle grade readers who love to laugh.
- Teamwork and Friendship: From online rivals to a real-life flight squad, these kids must learn to work together when the fate of the world is on the line.
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Jeff Miller is a tall drink of water from Kent, Ohio. He is a big fan of snow, camping, taking steps two at a time, and LeBron James?but he likes writing books best. He lives and performs in Chicago, where he tells funny stories about working at summer camps and drinking far too much lake water as a child.
