{"product_id":"9780385734509","title":"King Dork","description":"\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e will rock your world.” —John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Tom Henderson finds his dead father’s copy of J. D. Salinger’s \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e, his world is turned upside down. Suddenly high school gets more complicated: Tom (aka King Dork) finds himself in the middle of mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, a secret code, girls, and rock and roll. As he goes through sophomore year, he finds clues that may very well solve the puzzle of his father’s death and—oddly—reveal the secret to attracting semi-hot girls. (The secret might be being in a band, if he can find a drummer who can count to four.)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis unruly cult classic features song lyrics throughout and now includes a glossary and a bandography. And look for the sequel, \u003ci\u003eKing Dork Approximtely\u003c\/i\u003e, available now.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eKing Dork:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, \u003ci\u003eKing Dork \u003c\/i\u003ewill rock your world.”\u003cb\u003e—John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[No account of high school] has made me laugh more than \u003ci\u003eKing Dork.\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Grade A.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Impossibly brilliant.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “Provides a window into what it would be like if Holden Caulfield read The Catcher in the Rye.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Loaded with sharp and offbeat humor.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Original, heartfelt, and sparkling with wit and intelligence. This novel will linger long in readers’ memories.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A biting and witty high-school satire.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Tom’s narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “King Dork is smart, funny, occasionally raunchy and refreshingly clear about what it’s like to be in high school.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e: Best Punk Rock Book Ever.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I love this book as much as I hated high school, and that’s some of the highest praise I can possibly give.”—\u003cb\u003eBookslut.com\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011134701808,"sku":"9780385734509","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385734509_p0.jpg?v=1763695128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385734509","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}