The worst class trip ever

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Title:

The worst class trip ever

Author:

Barry, Dave, author.

Cannell, Jon, illustrator.

Series:

Class trip ;

Series Number:

Summary:

When the eighth grade civics class of Miami's Culver Middle School goes on a trip to Washington, D.C., Wyatt Palmer finds himself in deep trouble before the plane even lands because his best friend, Matt, has decided the men sitting behind them are terrorists and it is up to the boys to stop them.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

214 pages : ill. ; 22 cm

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Subject Term:

School field trips -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Terrorism -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Washington (D.C.) -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Cannell, Jon,

Publisher:

New York : Disney Hyperion,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781484708491

Publication Information:

2015

Los Angeles ; New York : Disney Hyperion, 2015.

Call Number:

M BARRY

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Summary

In this hilarious misadventure from Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, a middle schooler and his friends try to save the president when their class trip goes off the rails.

Eighth grader Wyatt Palmer's primary goal on the class trip to Washington, D.C. is to avoid embarrassment in front of his dream girl, Suzana. That dream is crushed before they even get off the plane, when his best friend Matt notices two rather suspicious men seated behind them ... and decides to steal their mysterious luggage.

What do you get when you combine a bunch of hormonal thirteen-year-old boys and a perceived threat against the White House? You get in trouble--not just with the teachers, who are losing patience, but with the mysterious men from Row 11.

In this funny, fast-paced adventure in the nation's capital, Wyatt and his friends, including a fearless Suzana, try to stay out of danger (and out of the doghouse) while chasing down an enormous threat to national security ... or so they think.

Author Notes

Dave Barry was born in Armonk, New York on July 3, 1947. He received an English degree from Haverford College in 1969. His early attempts at small-town journalism for the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania, were directed towards local matters, such as zoning and sewage. In 1975, he briefly attempted to teach business writing to business people. Since then, he has worked as a professional humorist.

For many years he wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers and for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He is the author of numerous fiction, nonfiction, and young adult books. His novels include Big Trouble, Tricky Business, Lunatics, and Insane City. His nonfiction works include Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States, I'll Mature When I'm Dead, You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About, and Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry. His young adult books include the Starcatchers series and the Never Land series.

Dave Barry's title, Best. State. Ever, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-7-Wyatt Palmer and his eighth grade classmates are heading out for a class trip to Washington, DC. Wyatt is hoping the trip may be a chance to make a good impression on the girl of his dreams, Suzana. On the plane, Wyatt and his best friend, Matt, have an unexpected confrontation with the men sitting behind them, and the boys come to the conclusion that the men are actually planning to assassinate the president. What follows is a hilarious romp through the capital city as the boys, Suzana, and a couple of other kids from Culver Middle School team up to save the president. Narrator Todd Haberkorn adeptly captures both the humor of the story and Wyatt's funny, embarrassing, and occasionally painful attempts to get Suzana's attention. Haberkorn's pacing is just right, speeding up along with the action and pausing at just the right moments for effect. He also provides an easily recognizable voice for each of the primary characters, making the story easy to follow. VERDICT Listeners will find this to be a laugh-out-loud thrill ride with plenty to keep them wanting more.-Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Check your disbelief at the TSA line for this hilarious jaunt from Miami to Washington, D.C., with the civics students of Culver Middle School. Trouble starts on the airplane, where Wyatt Palmer and friend Matt Diaz notice that some nearby passengers have aerial photos of the White House and a backpack they are reluctant to stow under the seat in front of them. When an electronic device falls out of the bag, Matt pockets it, setting off a chain of events that leads to two kidnappings and an international incident in the Rose Garden involving the President, a foreign dignitary, a dragon kite, an angry cab driver, and more. (Suggested alternate title: The Worst School Chaperones Ever.) The boys are aided by the apple of Wyatt's eye, Suzana Delgado, who they are surprised to learn is not only an excellent soccer player but "basically a Navy SEAL disguised as a hot eighth-grade girl." Pulitzer-winner Barry has the comic sensibility of a middle-school class clown. Expect to have lots of trouble keeping this one on the shelf. Ages 8-12. Agent: Amy Berkower, Writers House. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.