FromthebelovedauthorofBecauseofMr.TeruptanditssequelscomesThePerfectScore,anewmiddle-gradeschoolstorywithaveryspecialcastofunforgettablecharacterswhodiscoverthatgettingtheperfectscore--bothonthetestandinlife--isperhapsnotsoperfectafterall.Noonelikesorwantstotakethestatewideassessmenttests.NotthestudentsinMrs.Woods’ssixth-gradeclass.NotevenMrs.Woods.It’snotasifthekidsdon’talreadyhavethingstoworryabout....Underpressuretobethetopgymnasthermotherexpectshertobe,RANDIstartstowonderwhatherdestinytrulyholds.Football-crazyGAVINhasalwaysstruggledwithreadingandfeelsasdumbashishighschool-dropoutfather.TREVORactstoughandmean,butasmuchashehatesschool,hehatesbeinghomeevenmore.SCOTT’sgotabigbrainandanevenbiggerheart,especiallywhenitcomestohisgrandfather,buthisgoodintentionsalwaysbackfireinspectacularways.NATALIE,know-it-allandaspiringlawyer,lovestofollowtherules--onlythisyear,she’sabouttobreakthemall.Thewholeschoolisinafrenzywithtesttimeapproaching--kids,teachers,theadministration.Everyoneisanxious.Whenoneofthekidshasabigideaforacingthetests,they’reallin.Butthingsgetuglybeforetheygetbetter,andintheend,therealmeaningoftheperfectscoresurprisesthemall.
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