{"product_id":"margot-and-mateo-save-the-world-isbn-9780062461315","title":"Margot and Mateo Save the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious—and slimy—alien adventure (set on Earth) that the bestselling author of Zombie Chasers, John Kloepfer, calls \"fast paced, out-of-this-world fun!\" Selected by the Wisconsin Library Association for Outstanding Achievement in children's literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Margot Blumenthal removes a bright blue slug alien attached to Mateo Flores’s back, the school play co-stars know it’s definitely \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e going to be a regular day at West Cove Middle School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey reluctantly team up and soon discover that the mayor and countless other adults, including Mateo’s dad, are infected—which means that West Cove, and possibly all of Earth, is in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will they (and their new scientist friend) do? Ditch class and protect humankind, of course—because one unexcused absence doesn’t matter when the world is at stake!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stand-alone middle grade novel is fun, silly, and full of adventure. Young readers will speed through it…if they can stop laughing long enough to turn the page.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List \/ Eleanor Cameron List Selection * 2020 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne blue alien slug. Two unlikely heroes. The fate of the world is in their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnlikely Friendship:\u003c\/b\u003e She's the new girl, a wrestling champ who keeps everyone at arm's length. He's the popular kid who just wants to be liked. Saving the world wasn't on either of their schedules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilarious Alien Invasion:\u003c\/b\u003e Forget scary aliens—these bright blue, slimy slugs are turning parents, teachers, and even the mayor into mind-controlled puppets, with seriously funny results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNonstop Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e From a wild headlock in the school bathroom to a final showdown involving a beached whale, Margot and Mateo learn that one unexcused absence is a small price to pay for protecting humankind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Young Readers:\u003c\/b\u003e An ideal stand-alone chapter book for kids ages 8-12 who love funny, silly, and out-of-this-world stories about friendship and courage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A suspenseful, thoroughly entertaining comedy...delectable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMargot and Mateo Save the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a nonstop, action-packed race to halt an alien invasion, like Robert Rodriguez’s \u003cem\u003eThe Faculty\u003c\/em\u003e, but for middle schoolers. Fast paced, out-of-this-world fun!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Kloepfer, author of The Zombie Chasers series and the Galaxy's Most Wanted trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] offbeat and highly enjoyable read...likely to entice even reluctant readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The end of the world has rarely been quite this much fun....[S]ure to appeal to both avid and reluctant readers. A most enjoyable apocalypse.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The genuine rapport the two middle-schoolers develop along the way gives this story a surprising amount of heart...The book’s wacky humor and explosive action will appeal to fans of quirky science fiction, and even non-SF readers will appreciate the charming young heroes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888413831397,"sku":"NP9780062461315","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062461315.jpg?v=1730229039","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/margot-and-mateo-save-the-world-isbn-9780062461315","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}