{"product_id":"ungifted-9780061742668","title":"Ungifted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program--and changes everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue-toppling pranks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Donovan Curtis pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough it wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, the ASD couldn't be a more perfectly unexpected hideout for someone like him. But as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything), he shows that his \u003cem\u003egifts\u003c\/em\u003e may be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss the sequel to this word-of-mouth hit: \u003cem\u003eSupergifted\u003c\/em\u003e  This funny and heartwarming sequel to \u003cem\u003eUngifted \u003c\/em\u003ecleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKorman, Gordon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Korman\u003c\/strong\u003e published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than ninety middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eUngifted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSupergifted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Unteachables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchooled\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697237954834,"sku":"9780061742668","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ae5ea11-772c-4f42-bb6c-47142a946d1d.jpg?v=1744220872","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ungifted-9780061742668","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}