The Tornado

By Jake Burt

A boy's secret system to avoid a bully is disrupted by a new girl, forcing him to make a tough choice.

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256 pages· 48,855 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Bell Kirby has mastered avoiding the school bully with his intricate systems. But when Daelynn, a vibrant new student, arrives, his carefully crafted world is thrown into chaos. Her presence not only disrupts his routine but also makes her the bully's next target. Now, Bell faces a daunting decision: confront the bully or become complicit. As tensions rise, Bell must decide if he can muster the courage to stand up for himself and Daelynn, or if he'll continue to hide behind his systems. Will he find the strength to change his fate?

From the publisher

Bell Kirby is an expert at systems, whether he’s designing the world’s most elaborate habitat for his pet chinchilla, re-creating Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest inventions in his garage, or avoiding Parker Hellickson, the most diabolical bully Village Green Elementary has ever seen.

Since third grade, Parker has tormented Bell, who’s spent two long years devising a finely tuned system that keeps him out of Parker’s way. Sure, it means that Bell can’t get a drink when he wants to, can’t play with his best friend on the playground, and can’t tell his parents about his day, but at least he’s safe.

Until Daelynn Gower touches down in his classroom like a tornado.

Bell’s not sure why the new girl, with her rainbow hair, wild clothes, and strange habits, is drawn to him, but he knows one thing–she means trouble. It’s bad enough that she disrupts Bell’s secret system, but when Daelynn becomes the bully’s new target, Bell is forced to make an impossible decision: Finally stand up to Parker. . .

Or join him.

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