Milo Moss Is Officially Un-Amazing - Hardcover

Allbright, Lauren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316428779 ISBN 13: 9780316428774

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020

Synopsis

"A winning new book about losing." --Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author



Modern Family meets The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl in this humorous and heartfelt story about a boy desperately trying to break a world record and ultimately discovering what winning really means along the way.



Twelve-year-old Milo Moss has been on a mission to achieve his family's lifelong goal: breaking a world record. It's why he and his parents, along with thousands of others, are standing in the middle of a football stadium dressed as human-sized cockroaches.

But when the record attempt doesn't exactly go as planned, Milo and his family are failures once again. Now more than ever, Milo needs support from his best friend, Jesse (who also happens to be his nephew -- don't ask, it's complicated). But when Jesse discovers the truth about Milo's record attempt, he pressures him to come clean to the whole school.

Desperate to avoid public humiliation, Milo must team up with an unlikely ally to stop the record madness once and for all. Will Milo be able to leave behind his dream of breaking a record? Or will he learn that sometimes there's more to life than winning?




"Hilarious and bursting with hijinks from beginning to end." --Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

About this title

About the Author

Lauren Allbright is the author of the middle-grade novel, Exit Strategy. When she is not writing (or failing in her attempts at Mom of the Year), she teaches seventh graders who might earn a record for some of the World's Coolest Kids Ever. She lives in Dallas with her awesome husband and her three epic children.

Reviews

Gr 3-7-Encouraged by his supportive parents, Milo is obsessed with getting into The Guinness Book of World Records. His best friend is his nephew Jesse, who is the same age since his older sister and his mom were pregnant at the same time. Jesse is the golden boy in this family, which may be partial motivation for Milo to make his mark on the world. His feud with nemesis Brandon also provides a reason to stand out. The adults here are often clueless while being caring, and the regularity of life is contrasted with the Guinness obsession. Milo is white and middle class; his rapport with family and friends makes for a humorous plot that holds interest in the midst of the daily routine. People change, and that includes Milo. Debut author Allbright has a firm grasp of how seventh graders think and talk. Her ability to turn the mostly mundane into material that has depth while retaining humor is a good sign for things to come. Kids obsessed with something like Guinness World Records may or may not recognize themselves, but they'll surely enjoy watching Milo's journey unfold. The deeper lesson here is that we're all okay just being ourselves, but this message isn't heavy-handed even in the rousing conclusion. VERDICT A fun outing with a somewhat ordinary character who may resemble not just people we know, but ourselves-if we're honest.-Carol A. Edwards, Formerly at Denver P.L.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316428779
• ISBN 13: 9780316428774
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272