Synopses & Reviews
- Flip is an ALA "Best Books for Young Adults" nominee.
- David Lubar is an award-winning children's author.
- His novel Hidden Talents was an ALA "Best Books for Young Adults" selection, an ALA "Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers," a Teen Newsweek Summer Reading Recommends "Hot Summer Page Turner" selection, a 2001 Boston Public School Summer Reading List selection, a New York City Board of Education Recommended Book, a Maryland Black Eyed-Susan Award nominee, and a Michael Printz Award nominee.
- Perfect for readers 10 and up! Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 4.1, 9 Points.
Review
"A multi-level tale, well told. The extremely short chapters and cinematic point-of-view shifts keep the pages flipping quickly. The author makes both main characters equally compelling."--
Publishers Weekly"[A] quick, fun, funny book . . . for just about anyone who can read."--San Diego Union-Tribune
"A funny and imaginative tale. This is an enjoyable read that will appeal to both boys and girls."--KLIATT
"The narrative jumps nimbly between the siblings and also includes their meek but funny friends Ellis and the school bully, who is headed for an inevitable showdown with Ryan. [A] pleasant choice for humorous science fiction fans."--School Library Journal
Review
"A multi-level tale, well told. The extremely short chapters and cinematic point-of-view shifts keep the pages flipping quickly. The author makes both main characters equally compelling."--
Publishers Weekly"[A] quick, fun, funny book . . . for just about anyone who can read."--San Diego Union-Tribune
"A funny and imaginative tale. This is an enjoyable read that will appeal to both boys and girls."--KLIATT
"The narrative jumps nimbly between the siblings and also includes their meek but funny friends Ellis and the school bully, who is headed for an inevitable showdown with Ryan. [A] pleasant choice for humorous science fiction fans."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
- Flip is an ALA "Best Books for Young Adults" nominee.
- David Lubar is an award-winning children's author.
- His novel Hidden Talents was an ALA "Best Books for Young Adults" selection, an ALA "Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers," a Teen Newsweek Summer Reading Recommends "Hot Summer Page Turner" selection, a 2001 Boston Public School Summer Reading List selection, a New York City Board of Education Recommended Book, a Maryland Black Eyed-Susan Award nominee, and a Michael Printz Award nominee.
- Perfect for readers 10 and up!
Synopsis
If you could become anyone in the world, who would you be?
Did you ever wish you could be anyone else but who you are? Twins Ryan and Taylor do it all the time. Now their dream is about to come true. They've discovered mysterious alien disks that allow they to "flip"--to become legendary heroes from the past.
But who?
About the Author
David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel,
Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted
Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of
True Talents, the sequel to
Hidden Talents; five short story collections:
In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and
Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.