{"product_id":"nothing-interesting-ever-happens-to-ethan-fairmont-9781454947165","title":"Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE.T. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eStranger Things \u003c\/i\u003ein this middle-grade novel series from author and award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks. With crossover appeal, this fun, engaging series has plenty of nostalgia nods for adults to appreciate as well as young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Something \u003ci\u003ecool \u003c\/i\u003ehappening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day . . . when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his ex-best friend Kareem, new kid Juan Carlos, and an extraterrestrial visitor. Cheese (the alien) is stuck on Earth and in need of some serious repairs, spicy snacks--and absolute, total secrecy. That's easier said than done when mysterious agents descend on Ferrous City to search for Cheese. With time running out and their family and friends in potential danger, can Ethan, Kareem, and Juan Carlos pull off an intergalactic rescue before they're all found out? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Weaving issues of racial profiling, community struggles, and everyday life in a fast-paced science fiction adventure, Brooks's debut middle-grade series is destined to be a favorite out-of-this-world adventure for kids 9-12. A timely--and timeless--sci-fi epic for fans of \u003ci\u003eTristen Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the Artemis Fowl series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and award-winning filmmaker. His short film \u003ci\u003eHoop Dreamin'\u003c\/i\u003e earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and he was a finalist in the \u003ci\u003eForbes \u003c\/i\u003e30 Under 30 Film Fest. His short film \u003ci\u003eBee \u003c\/i\u003ewon the James Bridges and Jack Larson Award for Writing and Directing and premiered at the American Black Film Festival. A rising star, Brooks is poised to be a breakout author with his debut middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eNothing Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont, \u003c\/i\u003e and his YA debut title, \u003ci\u003ePromise Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. Nick currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and is originally from Washington, D.C. Visit Nick at thenickbrooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50706407555346,"sku":"9781454947165","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6f83423-91df-4976-b0d8-d4a477e6243b.jpg?v=1745355452","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nothing-interesting-ever-happens-to-ethan-fairmont-9781454947165","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}