I came to the NERDs series just as the fourth had been published. I have a hard time with name calling even if it’s supposed to be funny. I know – snap judgments are usually not accurate – but I passed these books by in the bookstore with just a glance. Then Ellie started reading them. “Read from here to here,” she’d say. “It’s funny.” She was right. It was. While she was enjoying books one, two and three, talk of The Sisters Grimm series was filling our classroom. That’s when I noticed they had the same author. He’s a great writer. “Okay,” I thought. “Time to give this series a chance. It’s not what you thought.”I read the first as summer vacation started and just finished M is for Mama’s Boy, the second this week. The third and fourth are sitting in one of my to-be-read piles. I’ll get to them soon. The NERDS are school-aged secret agents who save the world. Selected for the team because of their unique qualities, these perceived weaknesses have been highlighted and upgraded with nanotechnology to create super skills. Together the team has the resources and abilities to save the world from every and any super villain. In this case, Simon has reappeared with squirrel squadron to do his bidding – along with one Goon.When the robberies begin happening there is no sense of urgency. Just another bad guy to be stopped, but Albert Nesbitt notices something odd. He spends his time locked in the basement of his mother’s house watching TV, building computers, reading graphic novels and dreaming of becoming a super hero. Albert dreams of doing good in the world and of becoming Captain Justice. Somehow his dream is twisted around and he becomes entangled with Simon, the evil genius bent on humiliating the NERDS and taking over the world by controlling every computer on Earth.In disabling Earth’s computers, Simon also disables the super power upgrades of the NERDS. That’s especially challenging for Duncan, a.k.a. Gluestick. Always a thoughtful, kind person, Duncan isn’t sure he has any worth without his special powers or his gadgets and gizmos. Stripped of all his powers, Duncan loses confidence. He’s sure he can’t do anything. He can’t fit in even when he is trying to be “normal.” But he also can’t sit around and see his family threatened or let his friends face life-threatening danger alone. Can ordinary save the world? You’ll have to read M is for Mama’s Boy to find out. This book is great for people who like to read adventure and fantasy. This book is about a team with many powers. One boy is a psycopath and he wants to conquer the earth. There are four books and they are EXTREMELY fun! I love this book. I read this book and it made me laugh a few times. The illistrations are good and Michael Buckley is a really written well and i reccomend it to grades 3-5.
What do You think about M Is For Mama's Boy (2010)?
I have read the NERDS books 1 - 4 and I think it is an awesome book I LOVED IT (the whole series)
—Claudia
I loved this book! It was exciting and funny. All in all, it was the perfect book for me.
—rao
