Popular Clone (Clone Chronicles Series #1)

by M. E. Castle

Overview

Meet Fisher Bas: 12 years-old, growth-stunted, a geeky science genius, and son of the Nobel Prize-winning creators of the Bas-Hermaphrodite-Sea-Slug-Hypothesis. No surprise: Fisher isn't exactly the most popular kid in his middle-school, tormented daily by the beefy, overgrown goons he calls The Vikings. But he senses relief when he comes upon the idea of cloning himself—creating a second Fisher to go to school each day while he stays at home playing video games and eating cheetos with ketchup. It's an ingenious plan that works brilliantly, until Fisher's clone turns out to be more popular than him—and soon after gets clone-napped by the evil scientist Dr. Xander. Can Fischer save his clone in time, or will his whole plan be exposed?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606843017
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Series:	Clone Chronicles Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Popular Clone is M.E.'s first novel. You can visit him online at www.theclonechronicles.com.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–7—Geeky Fisher Bas is trying to make it through middle school by avoiding bullies and befriending his science teacher. His parents are Nobel Prize-winning scientists and his mother has created Accelerated Growth Hormone (AGH), which has the potential to revolutionize medicine technology and has made her the target of evil scientist Dr. X. But before he can steal the AGH, Fisher decides to use it to grow his own clone. It will go to school for him and deal with the bullies and tedious teachers, and Fisher can stay at home and conduct important experiments. However, he didn't bargain on his clone, whom he refers to as "Two," earning a reputation as a troublemaker and becoming more popular than he could ever imagine. This leads to some interesting problems. When a popular girl comes to his home, hoping that they can become study buddies, he can't decide if he should be himself or substitute his more confident clone. Soon Fisher's social drama takes a backseat to Dr. X's dark scheming. When Two gets kidnapped by the evil mastermind, Fisher goes into complete Spy Kids mode, equipping himself with a popcorn gun and a flying pig sidekick. This fun novel is for kids who like Anthony Horowitz's "Alex Rider" series (Philomel) and can handle the challenging scientific vocabulary.—Kathleen Meulen Ellison, Sakai Intermediate School, Bainbridge Island, WA

School Library Journal

"Geeky Fisher Bas is trying to make it through middle school by avoiding bullies and befriending his science teacher. His parents are Nobel Prize-winning scientists and his mother has created Accelerated Growth Hormone (AGH), which has the potential to revolutionize medicine technology and has made her the target of evil scientist Dr. X. But before he can steal the AGH, Fisher decides to use it to grow his own clone. It will go to school for him and deal with the bullies and tedious teachers, and Fisher can stay at home and conduct important experiments. However, he didn't bargain on his clone, whom he refers to as 'Two,' earning a reputation as a troublemaker and becoming more popular than he could ever imagine. This leads to some interesting problems. When a popular girl comes to his home, hoping that they can become study buddies, he can't decide if he should be himself or substitute his more confident clone. Soon Fisher's social drama takes a backseat to Dr. X's dark scheming. When Two gets kidnapped by the evil mastermind, Fisher goes into complete Spy Kids mode, equipping himself with a popcorn gun and a flying pig sidekick. This fun novel is for kids who like Anthony Horowitz's 'Alex Rider' series (Philomel) and can handle the challenging scientific vocabulary." —School Library Journal

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