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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Just when everything is coming together for Sam, his girlfriend Alicia drops a bombshell. Make that ex-girlfriend — because by the time she tells him she's pregnant, they've already called it quits. Sam does not want to be a teenage dad. His mom had him at sixteen and has made it very clear how having a baby so young interrupted her life. There's only one person Sam can turn to — his hero, skating legend Tony Hawk. Sam believes the answers to life's hurdles can be found in Hawk's autobiography. But even Tony Hawk isn't offering answers this time — or is he? Inexplicably, Sam finds himself whizzed into the future, for a quick glimpse of what will be...or what could be. In this wonderfully witty, poignant story about a teenage boy unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood, it's up to Sam to make the right decisions so the bad things that could happen, well, don't. Review:"'Listen,' says Sam Jones, the garrulous young narrator of Nick Hornby's likable first novel for teenagers, 'I know you don't want to hear about every single little moment.' He then relives every single little moment anyway, and that's just about one date with a pretty girl. But he's wrong about us. We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say — the whole scary, hilarious story. ... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) Review:"Vintage Hornby: a witty trek inside the emotional life of the modern male." People Review:"We know exactly how Sam feels — even when he feels differently from the beginning of a sentence to the end — and it feels just right: a vertiginous mix of anger, confusion, insight, humor, and love." Booklist (Starred Review) Review:"Hornby's witty, gentle genius shines through." USA Today Review:"Like the movie Knocked Up, this is a story about an accidental pregnancy that nudges the male protagonist into adulthood.... Review:"Hornby pens a first novel for teens that is a sweet and funny story about mistakes and choices." VOYA Synopsis:Nick Hornby, bestselling author of High Fidelity and About a Boy, delivers his first novel for young adults — a wonderfully witty, poignant story about a teenage boy unwittingly thrust into fatherhood. Synopsis:Just when everything is coming together for Sam, his girlfriend Alicia drops a bombshell. Make that ex-girlfriendabecause by the time she tells him sheas pregnant, theyave already called it quits. Sam does not want to be a teenage dad. Thereas only one person Sam can turn toahis hero, skating legend Tony Hawk. Sam believes the answers to lifeas hurdles can be found in Hawkas autobiography. But even Tony Hawk isnat offering answers this timeaor is he? In this wonderfully witty, poignant story about a teenage boy unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood, itas up to Sam to make the right decisions so the bad things that could happen, well, donat. Synopsis:Nick Hornby, bestselling author of "High Fidelity" and "About a Boy," delivers his first novel for young adults-a wonderfully witty, poignant story about a teenage boy who is unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood. When he's inexplicably whizzed into the future, it's up to Sam to make the right decisions. About the AuthorThe New Yorker calls bestselling author Nick Hornby "the maestro of the male confessional." His bestselling adult novels include High Fidelity and About a Boy both of which were made into highly successful movies. He lives in the UK. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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