This book is AWESOME. If you love excitement, comedy or both, then this book is definitely for you. I actually read this before the first one, so if you're gonna read it, don't read this one first.
The League of Unexceptional Children
By Gitty Daneshvari
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 6 - 8 | V | 5.7 | 34024 |
Are you average? Normal? Forgettable? If so, the League of Unexceptional Children is for you! This first book in a hilarious new adventure series is for anyone who's struggled to be noticed in a sea of above-average overachievers.
What is the League of Unexceptional Children? I'm glad you asked. You didn't ask? Well, you would have eventually and I hate to waste time. The League of Unexceptional Children is a covert network that uses the nation's most average, normal, and utterly unexceptional children as spies. Why the average kids? Why not the brainiacs? Or the beauty queens? Or the jocks? It's simple: People remember them. But not the unexceptionals. They are the forgotten ones. Until now!
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316405751
ISBN-10: 0316405752
Published on 9/19/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
Book Reviews (9)
This is an amazing book, but I actually read the second one first, not realizing that it wasn't the first, so I know what's going to happen.
This book was really interesting. Silly and dim-witted Shelly and pessimist Jonathan are "unexceptionals", meaning that almost no one remembers them. They have been sent to Great Britain to work with child agents in stopping LIQ-30, a dangerous virus, from infecting anyone. The suspect of the LIQ-30 thief is Nina, a rogue environmentalist. Will the unexceptionals stop LIQ-30 before it is too late? Or will they get infected, and soon forgotten by everyone.
I thought this book was good, because Jonathan and Shelly (Number 1) say that they know about everything but they don't know anything. (Number 2) the LIQ-30 serum name (I think it is) stands for Lose IQ by 30. (Number 3) Nina is there enemy (Or not!) and her grandma thinks it is still WW2. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
This book is about Jonathan and Shelly, perfectly normal kids who are spies. I like how this book takes normal kids and uses them as the protagonists instead of Superheroes or geniuses. Nina, one of their co-agents has stolen a serum that ruins your brain, making you less smart. She's supposedly going to use it so an environmental law isn't voted for. Jonathan and Shelley have to stop Nina, but then they start to wonder if Nina is the real culprit. This book is filled with action and suspense and mystery. Shelley messes up idioms which is really funny too. I highly recommend this book.
In this sequel to The League of Unexceptional Children, Jonathan and Shelley are just recovering from their previous mission. Then they are sent to the the United Kingdom to help the Prime Minister. One of their agents, Nina, has gone rogue and stolen a valuable serum, that addles the brain. It makes the person lose IQ points, and makes them extremely confused. It is Jonathan and Shelley's job to retrieve the potion, which they have been told Nina is going to use on government officials in order to sway their vote against a decision that will harm the environment. When Jonathan and Shelley first begin, it seems like Nina is ruthless and do whatever it takes(including kill) to save herself and the serum. But then Jonathan and Shelley begin to investigate...and things don't quite match up. Is Nina the villain? Or is someone else to blame? I really liked the concept of this book. There are a lot of stories out there today about kids who have superpowers, or are very intelligent. This is a book that literally praises the lack of unique qualities. I liked that this book had a mixture of elements of adventure and mystery. I recommend this book to elementary kids. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
In the sequel to The League of Unexceptional Children, Jonathan and Shelley have been called on by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to retrieve a stolen virus that diminishes people's IQ by quite a bit. They join BAE, UK's version of the League of Unexceptional Children, only extremely exceptional. They are told Nina, a former BAE operative, has gone rogue and plans to use the virus to convince council members to vote against a harmful environment decision. At first, it seems like Nina will strike whenever and will kill to achieve her goal. But once things start to piece together, is Nina the one willing to kill, or is there another motive at hand? In a surprisingly funny book with a good amount of suspense, you will love Jonathan and Shelley's story. I usually don't have a laugh-out-loud moment when reading, but this book can get to the toughest of people. I give it a 4 stars.
THIS BOOK LOOKS INSANELY COOL!! I WANT ITa!"
looks cool! want to read it badly!