Product Overview
King Dorkwill rock your world. --John Green,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Fault in Our Stars
When Tom Henderson finds his dead fathers copy of J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye, his world is turned upside down. Suddenly high school gets more complicated: Tom (aka King Dork) finds himself in the middle of mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, a secret code, girls, and rock and roll. As he goes through sophomore year, he finds clues that may very well solve the puzzle of his fathers death andoddlyreveal the secret to attracting semi-hot girls. (The secret might be being in a band, if he can find a drummer who can count to four.)
This unruly cult classic features song lyrics throughout and now includes a glossary and a bandography. And look for the sequel,King Dork Approximtely, available now.
Praise for King Dork:
Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, King Dorkwill rock your world.John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars
[No account of high school] has made me laugh more than King Dork. . . . Grade A.Entertainment Weekly
Impossibly brilliant.Time
Provides a window into what it would be like if Holden Caulfield read The Catcher in the Rye.New York Post
Loaded with sharp and offbeat humor.USA Today
Original, heartfelt, and sparkling with wit and intelligence. This novel will linger long in readers memories.School Library Journal, Starred Review
A biting and witty high-school satire.Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Toms narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty.The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, Starred Review
King Dork is smart, funny, occasionally raunchy and refreshingly clear about what its like to be in high school.San Francisco Chronicle
King Dork: Best Punk Rock Book Ever.The Village Voice
I love this book as much as I hated high school, and thats some of the highest praise I can possibly give.Bookslut.com
