Waylon! One Awesome Thing

By Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Waylon!, 2 series

Waylon's world is unraveling, but one unexpected event might just bring it all together again.

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224 pages· 18,503 words· Est. 3.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Waylon loves inventing, dreaming of teleportation and gravity-defying cupcakes. But his world is shaken when Arlo divides the boys at school, and his sister, Neon, drifts away. As friendships fracture and family ties strain, Waylon faces his own personal Big Bang. Can he find a way to unite his universe before it falls apart? Amidst the chaos, an unexpected event promises to change everything, leading to One Awesome Thing. Will Waylon's scientific mind help him navigate the complexities of friendship and family, or will he discover something even more profound?

From the publisher

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling series Clementine comes another chapter book collection that will keep readers engaged and laughing until the very last page. Waylon has lots of ideas for making life more awesome through science, like teleportation, human gills, and attracting cupcakes by controlling gravity. But it’s impossible for him to concentrate on his inventions when he’s experiencing his own personal Big Bang. Arlo Brody is dividing the fourth grade boys into two groups. Waylon would rather be friends with everyone. Well, everyone except the scary new kid, Baxter Boylen. Waylon’s older sister, Neon, is shooting away from the family. He wishes everything would go back to the way it was before she started wearing all black and saying “What’s the point?” all the time. Just when it looks as though Waylon’s universe is exploding, something happens to bring it all together again, and it is, without a doubt, One Awesome Thing.

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