{"product_id":"book-aujl","title":"King Dork","description":"As John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e said, “\u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e will rock your world.” The cult favorite from Frank Portman, aka Dr. Frank of the Mr. T. Experience, is a book like nothing ever done before--\u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e literally has something for everyone: At least a half-dozen mysteries, love, mistaken identity, girls, monks, books, blood, bubblegum, and rock and roll. This book is based on music--a passion most kids have--and it has original (hilarious) songs and song lyrics throughout.\u003cbr\u003e    When Tom Henderson finds his deceased 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) is in the middle of at least half a dozen 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    A brilliant story told in first person, \u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e includes a glossary and a bandography, which readers will find helpful and hilarious.\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\u003e, will rock your world.”—John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e[\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e [\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\u003e] “A biting and witty high-school satire.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e [\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Loaded with sharp and offbeat humor.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\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":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49340216574256,"sku":"BDaujl","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/152503-aujl-Square.jpg?v=1734040016","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-aujl","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}