Sixth Grade Superstar
by Brian Lynch
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Pub Date 12 Nov 2023 | Archive Date 28 Nov 2023
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Description
Sixth Grader Ty Bogart has a role in the school musical! It’s opening up a whole new world to him: He’s making new friends, talking to way older women (some of them as old as EIGHTH GRADE), and going to big kid parties (which go until 9 PM, if you can believe it). Ty is going to act. He’s going to dance. He’s going to sing. He’s going to kiss a girl right on the forehead in Act 2. There’s just one problem: Whenever Ty has to perform in front of people, he loses his voice. Can he find it before opening night?
SIXTH GRADE SUPERSTAR is a hilarious coming of age story written and illustrated by Brian Lynch, the guy who wrote the MINIONS movie and co-wrote THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS. Hewas in plays in middle school, where he kissed many, many foreheads, so he definitely knows what he’s talking about.
SIXTH GRADE SUPERSTAR takes place in the dramatic mid-ground between Judy Blume and John Hughes. This uplifting story is a moving read for kids of all ages — and parents who used to be sixth graders. This visually dynamic illustrated novel features magnetic, positive characters who come to life in over 200 eye-popping images by the author.
Lynch's other writing includes the movies PUSS IN BOOTS, HOP, and BIG HELIUM DOG. His print work includes Scholastic's popular TOY ACADEMY series and the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER comic book spinoffs ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL and SPIKE: ASYLUM.
Advance Praise
“There’s enough of my former 11 year old self in Ty Bogart’s adventures and friends to delight, engage, amuse and horrify me—all at frigging once! Brian Lynch—a savagely funny artist—pulls off no easy trick with Sixth Grade Superstar.”
— Berkeley Breathed, creator of Bloom County, Outland, and Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster
“The thing that makes Brian Lynch such a great writer for kids is that he’s basically a big kid himself. He knows what makes kids laugh (and think) because he has the maturity of a 12 year old, in all the best ways. SIXTH GRADE SUPERSTAR will resonate with ungainly tweens and the ungainly adults who love them.”
— Michael Ian Black, author of A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son and actor, The State
“I want to give the sixth grade Brian a big hug and the adult Brian a big high five! I laughed, I cried, I tried to style my hair with a curling iron.Sixth Grade Superstar is a fantastic read for all ages!”
— Scott Mosier, director of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
“Hilarious. The book is filled with laughter, heart, and some fine cartooning. A coming of age comedy made for every late bloomer goofball.”
— Jordan Blum, co-creator of Minor Threats and Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798989433506 |
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Featured Reviews
Abigail L, Librarian
A wonderful middle-grade novel that will have both kids and parents laughing and reminiscing about their own middle school days. The story follows Ty Bogart, a sixth-grader with a role in the school musical, as he navigates the challenges of making new friends, dealing with older girls, and attending big kid parties. Ty's struggle to find his voice before opening night is not only relatable but also heartwarming.
Sue E, Reviewer
Hold onto your lunch trays, folks, because SIXTH GRADE SUPERSTAR is like a time machine that zips you right back to the wild world of middle school! Ty Bogart is your hilarious and lovable guide through the ups and downs of pre-teen life, complete with school musicals, older girls, and bedtime parties (yep, you read that right). Lynch's witty writing and over 200 eye-popping illustrations make this book a riot from start to finish. It's not just for kids; even grown-up ex-sixth graders like me will find themselves chuckling and nodding along. So why should you read it? Because it's a laugh-out-loud adventure that captures the awkward and awesome moments of being a kid, and it's a perfect reminder that we've all been SIXTH GRADE SUPERSTARS in our own way!
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