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The Giant Smugglers - by Matt Solomon & Chris Pauls (Hardcover)

The Giant Smugglers - by  Matt Solomon & Chris Pauls (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After summer, Charlie Lawson expects to go back to the boredom of middle school, but he stumbles on an abandoned warehouse, where he befriends a twenty-foot-tall teenage giant.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Charlie Lawson's only summer excitement in small-town Wisconsin came from kicking butt in video games, where he's the undisputed <i>Total Turbo</i> champ. Now it's time to go back to middle school, where nine long months of boredom await. <p/>But then Charlie stumbles onto something big happening inside the abandoned warehouse across the street from his house. Specifically, <i>someone </i>big. He befriends Bruce, a twenty-foot-tall teenage giant, who Charlie must keep a secret. <p/>Charlie isn't the only one in town who knows what's hiding in the warehouse. Powerful, ruthless forces are closing in, and they'll stop at nothing to acquire a giant. But Charlie will do whatever it takes to protect the biggest and best friend he's ever had.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Middle schoolers with a need for action and adventure will scoop up this title.--<i>School Library Journal <p/></i>Prepare for massive wedgies, stolen Hummers, impromptu parades, and more. Plus, Paul's and <br>Solomon's treatment of trust, prejudice, and boundless loyalty is spot-on.--<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Matt Solomon</b> was the co-author of <i>Deck Z: The Titanic</i>, a Junior Library Guild and Scholastic Book Club selection. He is a regular contributor to <i>The Onion</i>. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. <p/><b>Chris Pauls</b> has been a contributing writer for <i>The Onion</i> for over a decade. He also co-authored the novel, <i>Deck Z: The Titanic</i> with Matt Solomon. Chris lives in Middleton, Wisconsin.</p>

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