{"product_id":"buds-and-scuds-paul-maitland-9798989080687","title":"Buds and Scuds","description":"All good things must come to an end. After all, it was the last few weeks of seventh grade and, oh yeah... April Fools' Day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuds and Scuds: Nobody's a Nothin' Book Two\u003c\/i\u003e, is a fast-paced, hilarious new entry into the middle school (and beyond) genre.\u003cp\u003eBeing Hanway's newest cross country champ brought Zip and the Buds a measure of peace. Even the Scuds (Hanway's notorious band of bullies) left them alone as Booger and Noford ran their candy smuggling business right under Principal Faraday's nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the space of a few months, Zip...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis turned into a snitch by principal Faraday (\"blackmailed,\" by some people's standards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis \"surprise!\" first-kissed (but by the wrong girl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egives up his bedroom to house his mom's new project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinds a running buddy in Ferdy, who's sad and won't say much\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand he sees the cafeteria filled with a green ooze that empties the entire school.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the newspaper reporters and HAZMAT trucks are gone, the school reopens. But something's different... The stinkiest bully of all is nowhere to be found, vanished without a trace. \u003cb\u003eThe whole school is asking, \"Where is Booger Schmidt?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventh grade had its own troubles, but eighth grade? Wasn't it supposed to be better?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Publisher: \u003c\/b\u003e Little Roni Publishers is excited to continue the story of Corey \"Zip\" Zilch, a conscientious, friendly kid readers can really get behind. When Corey turns to Coach for advice, he's told, \"Part of growing into a man is wrestling with right and wrong, and then choosing the right way.\" Come along with Zip as he figures everything out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything, that is, until next year. After all, ninth grade is just around the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy Gordon Korman, James Patterson (\u003ci\u003eahem, his Middle School series\u003c\/i\u003e), C.T. Walsh, Marcus Emerson, KF Ridley, Jeff Kinney, Chris Grabbenstein, Rachel Renee Russell, and Shannon Hale will love Paul Maitland's take on the mayhem of middle school and all that entails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2023 AFCW CAROL AWARDS finalist, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eZip Zilch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuds and Scuds\u003c\/i\u003e are only the start of a truly fun series taking Corey all the way through high school. Dive in and let us know how you enjoy our friend Zip!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader Special Interests in Book 2: \u003c\/b\u003e cross country running, teamwork in sports, dealing with bullies, a friend whose soldier father died, helping parents with foster children, first crush, church camp, being a running champion doesn't mean you can slack off training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you scrolled down this far, you might be a parent person! So...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote to parents: \u003c\/b\u003e Corey is at the end of seventh grade and beginning eighth. The story opens with him being enlisted by the principal to spy and report on the school bullies. Corey's close circle grows as new friends are added to the Buds. Quirky and funny, \u003ci\u003eBuds and Scuds\u003c\/i\u003e kept our editors and middle school beta readers interested to the very end. \u003cb\u003eImpactful life lessons in this book: \u003c\/b\u003e Corey discovers that \"quiet\" friends might have problems at home, and sometimes, a bully is suffering at home much, \u003ci\u003emuch\u003c\/i\u003e more than can be imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Maitland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989080687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Roni Publishers, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.54d","brand":"Paul Maitland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852425801983,"sku":"9798989080687","price":11.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buds-and-scuds-paul-maitland-9798989080687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}