Masters of Disaster

By Gary Paulsen

Three friends embark on wild adventures to escape boredom, facing unexpected chaos and danger.

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102 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Henry Mosley, bored with his mundane life, drags his friends Riley and Reed into thrilling escapades. From breaking world records to solving century-old mysteries, their adventures lead them into haunted houses, bull-riding rings, and explosive encounters. As the mastermind, Henry's wild ideas push cautious Riley and fearful Reed to their limits. Will their quest for excitement bring fame or disaster? Dive into a whirlwind of humor and chaos as these twelve-year-olds navigate the unpredictable challenges of their daring exploits.

From the publisher

“Let’s face facts: We may be the most boring twelve-year-olds on the planet.” Henry Mosley decides that he and his pals Riley and Reed have got to liven things up. They need to go on some earth-shaking adventures and make a name for themselves. Henry is the mastermind; Riley’s the cautious researcher who’s prepared for anything. And somehow fearful Reed always ends up with the scariest, craziest assignments. Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, reenact scenes from books, solve a hundred-year-old murder, and carry out Henry’s other inspired ideas, Riley and Reed follow their fearless leader everywhere: into the wilderness (truly terrifying), inside a bull-riding ring, into a haunted house, off the neighbors’ roof, and into a cataclysmic collision with explosive life-forms. Gary Paulsen brings all his trademark humor to this fast-paced novel of fun and disaster.

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