Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately it’s not the book for me. DNF @ 24%.

As an educator, I fell in love with the "poor teacher" from the beginning and could identify the main character "Slater" in my own school without hesitation. Each of the characters was real enough to stand-in for one of my students, and to make it relatable to middle-grade readers who will see themselves, and their peers in these pages. The element of mystery was wonderful, and I am excited to see that this is part of a series. More future reading for me!

Such a fun middle grade read. Great for reluctant readers. The characters are all easy to relate to and the story is realistic. Walk into any middle school in any town in the United States and you would find these kids their families and their “poor” teacher. I was so happy to hear it is part of a series and cannot wait for the next three books.