Ungifted
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2012 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Ungifted

By Gordon Korman

Book #1 in the Ungifted series

A prankster lands in a gifted program, turning chaos into unexpected brilliance.

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288 pages· 49,818 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Middle-school troublemaker Donovan Curtis pulls a prank that lands him in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction by mistake. As he navigates robot fights and live experiments, Donovan's unconventional talents might just be what the gifted students need. Can he prove that being 'ungifted' is the real gift?

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program–and changes everything. For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue-toppling pranks!When Donovan Curtis pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he’s finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students.Although it wasn’t exactly what Donovan had intended, the ASD couldn’t be a more perfectly unexpected hideout for someone like him. But as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything), he shows that his gifts may be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed.Don’t miss the sequel to this word-of-mouth hit: Supergifted! This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted cleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.

At a glance
Format
Pages
288
Words
49,818
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about robotsBooks about schoolBooks about middle schoolBooks about habits and behavior
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~Q
AR points
11
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
86391
Publication
Published
February 18, 2014
First published
January 1, 2012
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061742675

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