Slugfest -- Gordon Korman, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman, the New York Times bestselling author of Restart, comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school--for failing PE.

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School--so good, in fact, that he's already playing on the high school's JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency--PEE, also known as "Slugfest"--in summer school.

Yash gets to know his fellow "slugs" Kaden, an academic superstar who's physically hopeless; twins Sarah and Stewart, who are too busy trying to kill each other to do any real PE; Jesse, a notorious prankster; Arabella, who protests everything; and Cleo, a natural athlete who has sworn off sports.

But when one of them tries to blow the lid off a scandal that could make all their time in summer school a waste, Yash is forced to take drastic action.

Teaming up with the most hapless crew in school can really surprise a person. And their teacher might be hiding the biggest surprise yet. . . .

Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 01/09/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.83w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780063238091
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522999 / Slugfest


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/23/2023
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2023
Booklist 12/01/2023 pg. 126
BookPage 01/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2024 pg. 95