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The Perfect Score

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea

By Rob Buyea
Read by Ozzie Rodriguez, Abigail Revasch, Caitlin Davies, Robbie Daymond and Todd Haberkorn

By Rob Buyea
Read by Ozzie Rodriguez, Abigail Revasch, Caitlin Davies, Robbie Daymond and Todd Haberkorn

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Oct 09, 2018 | ISBN 9781101938287 | 9-12 years

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Oct 03, 2017 | ISBN 9781101938256 | 9-12 years

Ebook $8.99

Oct 03, 2017 | ISBN 9781101938263 | 9-12 years

Audiobook Download $23.00

Oct 03, 2017 | 473 Minutes | 9-12 years

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    About The Perfect Score

    From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score—both on the test and in life—is perhaps not so perfect after all.
     
    No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods’s sixth-grade class. Not even Mrs. Woods. It’s not as if the kids don’t already have things to worry about. . . .
     
    Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds. Football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school–dropout father. TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more. SCOTT’s got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways. NATALIE, know-it-all and aspiring lawyer, loves to follow the rules—only this year, she’s about to break them all.
     
    The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching—kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they’re all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.

    About The Perfect Score

    From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score—both on the test and in life—is perhaps not so perfect after all.
     
    No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods’s sixth-grade class. Not even Mrs. Woods. It’s not as if the kids don’t already have things to worry about. . . .
     
    Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds. Football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school–dropout father. TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more. SCOTT’s got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways. NATALIE, know-it-all and aspiring lawyer, loves to follow the rules—only this year, she’s about to break them all.
     
    The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching—kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they’re all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.

    About The Perfect Score

    From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score—both on the test and in life—is perhaps not so perfect after all.
     
    No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods’s sixth-grade class. Not even Mrs. Woods. It’s not as if the kids don’t already have things to worry about. . . .
     
    Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds. Football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school–dropout father. TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more. SCOTT’s got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways. NATALIE, know-it-all and aspiring lawyer, loves to follow the rules—only this year, she’s about to break them all.
     
    The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching—kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they’re all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.

    About The Perfect Score

    From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score—both on the test and in life—is perhaps not so perfect after all.
     
    No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods’s sixth-grade class. Not even Mrs. Woods. It’s not as if the kids don’t already have things to worry about. . . .
     
    Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds. Football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school–dropout father. TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more. SCOTT’s got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways. NATALIE, know-it-all and aspiring lawyer, loves to follow the rules—only this year, she’s about to break them all.
     
    The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching—kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they’re all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.


    Cast of Narrators:
    Gavin, read by Ozzie Rodriguez
    Randi, read by Abigail Revasch
    Natalie, read by Caitlin Davies
    Scott, read by Robbie Daymond
    Trevor, read by Todd Haberkorn

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    Also by Rob Buyea

    Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year
    The Daredevils
    What Comes Next
    Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
    The Complete Mr. Terupt Series
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    Also by Rob Buyea

    Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year
    The Daredevils
    What Comes Next
    Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
    The Complete Mr. Terupt Series
    See all books by Rob Buyea

    Also by Rob Buyea

    Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year
    The Daredevils
    What Comes Next
    Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
    The Complete Mr. Terupt Series
    See all books by Rob Buyea

    Also by Rob Buyea

    Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-Grade Year
    The Daredevils
    What Comes Next
    Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
    The Complete Mr. Terupt Series
    See all books by Rob Buyea

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA is a former teacher and the author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series, as well as two stand-alone novels: What Comes Next, and The Daredevils.

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA is a former teacher and the author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series, as well as two stand-alone novels: What Comes Next, and The Daredevils.

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA is a former teacher and the author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series, as well as two stand-alone novels: What Comes Next, and The Daredevils.

    About Rob Buyea

    ROB BUYEA is a former teacher and the author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series, as well as two stand-alone novels: What Comes Next, and The Daredevils.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Oct 09, 2018 | 384 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781101938287

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Oct 03, 2017 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781101938256

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Oct 03, 2017 | 368 Pages | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781101938263

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Oct 03, 2017 | 473 Minutes | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781524782115

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    Praise

    “The students’ stories are compelling, and Buyea confidently mixes humor and heart . . .” —Publishers Weekly 

    “Readers will be drawn in by the lively voices and eventful lives of these likable and engaging students.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Told through five students’ perspectives, this novel is a heartfelt look at social interactions in middle school, a pointed commentary on standardized testing, and an entertaining read.” —Booklist Online

    Awards

    Arizona Young Reader’s Award NOMINEE 2019

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE 2019

    Kansas State Reading Circle Award SELECTION 2018

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