The Brainstormerz

Written by Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce · Illustrated by Rashad Doucet

Three friends hatch schemes to buy a coveted phone. Can they succeed?

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248 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lex dreams of owning the Apollo XL phone to become the coolest kid in school. But when his parents can't afford it, he teams up with his best friends, DJ and Cass, to raise the money themselves. As the Brainstormerz, they embark on a series of creative and humorous money-making schemes. Will their friendship and ingenuity be enough to overcome the odds and achieve their goal? Dive into this lively tale of teamwork and determination, where every plan brings a new twist and the stakes are as high as their dreams.

From the publisher

For readers of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft comes a fresh, funny kids’ graphic novel series about three problem-solving besties and their humorous money-making schemes. Electric James, or Lex, as his friends call him, is finally turning ten, and that means one thing: he’s getting a phone! And with the hottest phone on the market–the Apollo XL–he’s sure to become the coolest kid at Roberto Clemente Elementary School. But when his parents break the news that the Apollo XL is way out of their price range, Lex is crushed. Luckily, he has his best friends DJ and Cass. Together, they’re the Brainstormerz–and they’ve never met a problem they couldn’t solve! All they need to do now is figure out how to raise the money for the phone themselves. How hard could it be? From the talented trio of New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Cassidy Dyce, and Eisner winning cartoonist Rashad Doucet, comes a hilarious and electrifying story about friendship, creativity, and the power of teamwork.

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