Michael BUCKLEY, 2009, NERDS, Amulet Books
By
Isaac Chicaiza, 2º ESO A
The NERDS are a group of misfits in school.
They (unknown to their fellow pupils) belong to a secret organization inside
the school to save the world, the N.E.R.D.S, who, thanks to a scientific
investigation, have “superpowers” adapted to their abilities, for example:
Braceface has enormous teeth, so thanks to this he makes his braces into
anything he likes, like a giant robot or a gun.
This book is about their newest recruit, Braceface
Jackson Jones, a popular kid and also a bully, full of friends and full of
himself, what else could he want? Unfortunately for him, he needs braces, and
braces are what ruin his life forever, suddenly he becomes a misfit, a social
outcast, he becomes what he hates the most, a nerd… a perfect recruit for the
N.E.R.D.S, but the question is…can he do it?
It is a story which teaches you a lot about
life and how quickly someone can be rejected by their friends and even family,
just because of the way they look; a book which shows society as it really is,
in a version understandable to everyone, a version which shows all the pressure
of day to day life and the evilness inside everyone. But the book also shows
the opportunity that is given to the outcast to join them.
The part I liked
best is when Jackson shows the team he can be a good teammate, as he saves the
N.E.R.D.S from the evil doctor Jigsaw. This is a part in the book which shows
friendship and partnership from everyone regardless of what they’ve done in the
past. I would recommend this book to everyone between the ages of
9-16, because it can bring tears to your eyes.
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