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Popular Clone: The Clone Chronicles #1 (2012)

by M.E. Castle(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1606842323 (ISBN13: 9781606842324)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Egmont USA

review 1: My daughters and I had so much fun reading this book. It's full of laughs, a few tender moments, science experiments, plans and diagrams, and a flying pig!Fisher Bas is the 12 year old geeky scientific genius son of scientific geniuses. He's bullied by The Vikings (his nickname, not theirs) and tired of it! And, what would any scientific genius do? Create a clone to deal with school in his place, of course! (Wish I'd been a genius with an awesome laboratory in my house when I was in middle school...)I think this book definitely hit the nail on the head with it's wittiness, but real subject of bullying. Though the main character is a boy, I think girls and boys alike will thoroughly enjoy this story.With its strong descriptions, but not over the top explanations, everyone c... morean enjoy the science-y aspects of the story without feeling bogged down. Fisher's amusing little doodles and lists throughout the book also add a dimension to the story that I rather enjoyed. You could see what Fisher was discussing rather than just read about it.I have to admit one small flaw - the book seemed to take a bit to really get into, but once you get past the who's who and what's what and into the story, you'll be flying through it with giggles. (Honestly, it's not much at all. Just the beginning. But, it's all necessary.)I think that this book should be on school bookshelves and available for all kids to read. It was *that* good.
review 2: 12 year old science geek Fisher Bas is bullied at school by the Vikings, three boys twice his size. When he complains to his equally science-y parents, they tell him things will get better as he gets older. Fisher doesn't believe it and decides the only thing to do is steal some of his mother experimental AGH (accelerated growth hormone) and create a clone of himself to send to school. With only his flying pig FP for company, Fisher embarks on his project. Sure enough, he creates Fisher-2 or Two. Two is an immediate hit at school - standing up to the bullies, pulling pranks, and flirting with girls. Things go downhill when the mysterious Dr. X kidnaps Two and holds him for ransom to get the AGH. Now Fisher must don his Spy Suit complete with his spyly gadgets to rescue Two. I loved Fisher. He was such a character with all of his inventions complete with blueprints and diagrams. It was hilarious that FP also has a pigly Spy Suit. Fisher's revenge on the Vikings, which involved trained mosquitoes, was laugh-aloud funny. The author suggests there will be sequels.PS - I choose to overlook the middle school boy humor. less

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