Secret Identity
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Chapter Book · 2004

Secret Identity

By Wendelin Van Draanen, Brian Biggs (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Shredderman series

A bullied kid creates a secret online identity to expose his tormentor.

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144 pages· 14,955 words
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Nolan Byrd, a math whiz with untied shoes, is tired of being bullied by the menacing Bubba. When tasked with a school project, Nolan seizes the chance to fight back. He secretly launches Shredderman.com, a website dedicated to exposing bullies and championing justice. As Nolan's alter ego gains traction, will he manage to keep his identity hidden while taking down his nemesis? Dive into this hilarious tale of an underdog unleashing his inner superhero.

From the publisher

Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can’t keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd. Bubba has been the bane of Nolan’s existence for five long years. So when Mr. Green asks the class to become reporters, Nolan decides he’ll write an exposé–on Bubba. He doesn’t want to sign his name to it (that’d be suicidal), so Nolan creates a secret identity for himself–on the Internet. He launches Shredderman.com as a place where truth and justice prevail–and bullies get what’s coming to them. This hilariously triumphant story is for any kid who’s ever dreamed of unleashing their own inner superhero!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
14,955
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
460L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~M
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
75663
Publication
Published
April 25, 2006
First published
February 10, 2004
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440419129

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