{"product_id":"2940169297515","title":"The Losers Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the modern classic \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e So when Principal Vance lays down the lawamp;mdash;pay attention in class, or \u003ci\u003eelse\u003c\/i\u003eamp;mdash;Alec takes action. He can't lose all his reading time, so he starts a club. A club he \u003ci\u003eintends\u003c\/i\u003e to be the only member of. After all, reading isn't a team sport, and no one would want to join something called the Losers Club, right? But as more and more kids find their way to Alec's clubamp;mdash;including his ex-friend turned bully \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the girl Alec is maybe starting to likeamp;mdash;Alec notices something. Real life might be messier than his favorite books, but it's\u003ci\u003e just \u003c\/i\u003eas interesting.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With \u003ci\u003eThe Losers Club,\u003c\/i\u003e Andrew Clements brings us a new school story that's a love letter to books and to reading and that reminds us that sometimes the best stories are the ones that happen off the pageamp;mdash;our own!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Losers Club\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Clements's latest is engaging and funny. A laugh-out-loud first purchase for all middle grade collections, and a solid read-aloud choice for classrooms\"\u003cb\u003eamp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I LOVED this book¿Five stars. I cannot wait to talk about this when we head back to school next year. I think my fifth graders are going to love it.\"\u003cb\u003eamp;mdash;Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of the Nerdy Bookclub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Readers will instantly relate to Alec's passion and plight, and Clements once again effectively taps into the challenges of middle school social politics and mapping out one's identity. This empathetic coming-of-age journey makes it clear how limiting and pointless labels can be.\"\u003cb\u003eamp;mdash;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Best-selling author of beloved school stories, Clements (Frindle, 1998) celebrates readers, inclusion, and\u003cbr\u003e the joy of discovering new books. Refreshing and empowering.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eamp;mdash;Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Andrew Clements!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Clements is a genius.\" amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"We have never read an Andrew Clements book that we haven't loved.\" amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150226669808,"sku":"2940169297515","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169297515_p0.jpg?v=1763775802","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169297515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}