“The problem with smart people is this: They can be really stupid 95 percent of the time.”

From Gordon Korman’s Supergifted.

Ever since Donovan was accidentally sent to the gifted school, his life hasn’t been the same, even though he’s now back at his regular middle school… and it’s all thanks to child genius Noah Youkilis. After purposefully getting himself kicked out of the gifted school in order to attend regular school, Noah has been enjoying being an average kid, totally unaware of Donovan’s constant protection against bullies. Noah decides to join the cheer squad for the lacrosse games, much to the horror of head cheerleader, Megan Mercury, and lacrosse captain, Hash Taggart. When Hash tries to threaten Noah off the squad, Donovan and his brother-in-law’s dog, Beatrice intervene, shifting Hash’s anger onto Donovan. Ignorant of the seriousness of the situation, Noah decides to confront Hash, and when Donovan goes to stop Noah, he actually ends up saving the Mercury house from being hit by a runaway oil tanker. While the town searches for the heroic superkid’s identity, Donovan is unable to step forward because Hash’s parents’ threats against Beatrice. Trying to protect Donovan, Noah announces that he’s the superkid and the town fully embraces the fictitious hero. Unable to convince Noah that it’s a terrible idea, all Donovan can do is true to manage the chaos and keep Beatrice safe.

The sequel to Ungifted, this story takes the familiar characters and places them in hilarious new situations. Korman’s story is genuine and will connect with any reader that has ever sacrificed something to keep someone else’s secret. Filled with hilarious hi-jinks and heart, Supergifted is a fun adventure from start to finish.