Milo Moss Is Officially Un-Amazing
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Milo Moss Is Officially Un-Amazing

By Lauren Allbright

A boy's quest for a world record leads to unexpected truths about winning.

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272 pages
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Twelve-year-old Milo Moss is determined to break a world record, fulfilling his family's dream. But when his attempt fails spectacularly, Milo faces public embarrassment. With his best friend Jesse urging him to reveal the truth, Milo must decide between chasing glory or embracing a new perspective on success. As he teams up with an unexpected ally, Milo discovers that winning isn't everything. Can he let go of his record-breaking obsession, or will he find a different kind of victory?

From the publisher

“A winning new book about losing.” –Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author Modern Family meets The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl in this humorous and heartfelt story about a boy desperately trying to break a world record and ultimately discovering what winning really means along the way. Twelve-year-old Milo Moss has been on a mission to achieve his family’s lifelong goal: breaking a world record. It’s why he and his parents, along with thousands of others, are standing in the middle of a football stadium dressed as human-sized cockroaches. But when the record attempt doesn’t exactly go as planned, Milo and his family are failures once again. Now more than ever, Milo needs support from his best friend, Jesse (who also happens to be his nephew – don’t ask, it’s complicated). But when Jesse discovers the truth about Milo’s record attempt, he pressures him to come clean to the whole school. Desperate to avoid public humiliation, Milo must team up with an unlikely ally to stop the record madness once and for all. Will Milo be able to leave behind his dream of breaking a record? Or will he learn that sometimes there’s more to life than winning? “Hilarious and bursting with hijinks from beginning to end.” –Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~561L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about coming of age
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
518703
Publication
Published
November 9, 2021
First published
September 1, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316428798

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