Pranks and Prejudice
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2026

Pranks and Prejudice

Written by Matthew J. Gilbert

Book #2 in the The New Norm series

A school-wide prank challenge spirals, and two friends' stunt goes much too far.

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160 pages· ~700L· AR ~4.5
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A stack of sticky notes starts the great prank challenge at Meadowview Middle School, and soon everyone is a target. Norm's own prank is a flop, but Mia's idea is genius, and Norm is all in. When their prank brings more chaos than likes, upset students and angry teachers team up to hunt for the culprit, and Norm and Mia have to decide what to do.

From the publisher

A big prank becomes a big yikes in this second book in the New Norm middle grade series about surviving the cringe and chaos of middle school both online and IRL. It only takes a stack of sticky notes to start the great prank challenge at Meadowview Middle School. Now everything and everyone is a potential target, and no one wants to be caught off guard in 4K. Norm's prank was a flop, but Mia's idea is genius and Norm is all in. But when their prank brings more chaos than likes, no one is laughing. With upset students and angry faculty working together to hunt down the culprit, Norm and Mia must fix the mess or face the fire.

At a glance
Format
Pages
160
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~700L
AR book level
~4.5
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
May 5, 2026
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9798347103430

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