Hidden Talents

Written by David Lubar

Book #1 in the Talents series

A troubled teen discovers his friends' hidden powers at a school for misfits.

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256 pages· 54,486 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Thirteen-year-old Martin Anderson lands at Edgeview Alternative School, the last stop for expelled students. Among the misfits, he finds friends with extraordinary psychic abilities. As Martin uncovers their hidden talents, he faces a challenge: can he convince them they're not freaks but special? With everything on the line, Martin must navigate this new world of powers and self-discovery. Will he find his own hidden talent, or will he remain just another reject?

From the publisher

Hidden Talents is the first novel in a hit supernatural duology for young readers by award-winning author David Lubar. This hilarious coming-of-age-with-powers story starring the misfits at Edgeview Alternative School was shortlisted for the Printz Award and is now available in trade paperback. When thirteen-year-old Martin Anderson arrives at the Edgeview Alternative School, it’s the end of the road. Literally. He’s been expelled from every other school. Edgeview is the last stop. A warehouse for the system’s rejects. Martin fits right in. Everyone has given up on Martin. Even Martin. But at Edgeview Martin falls in with a group of five outsiders who make the other Edgeview rejects appear gifted by comparison. He makes a remarkable discovery: each of his friends possesses a remarkable talent. One is telekinetic. Another is empathic. Others have psychic abilities. Martin thinks these talents make them special. They think it makes them freaks. Martin has one shot to convince them otherwise. “Hidden Talents provides us with a glimpse of David Lubar as a writer whose comic talent is matched by his ability to write with sensitivity and power about adolescents.” –The Alan Review

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