Dudes Hard Target
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An ex-Special Forces Sensei,
A Pizza Gun, and
Snowman Decapitation!
To make Sherwood Middle a hard target, the Dudes will have to outwit Teresa and lend a hand with the Social Media Club. On the way, they'll learn how to recycle a tank, how to dodge a Dibbly Dobbly, and what Deven does with a Talking Stick! The Dudes take on school security. And, when they aim for fun, they always hit the mark!
Fun on an epic scale for tweens! Zany, neighborhood adventure for middle grade readers. Read this hilarious series in any order!
Middle grade boys read for adventure and laughs, and the Dudes Adventure Chronicles have plenty of both. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys with awesome ideas for IRL action. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a modern series for intermediate readers 8-14 who love humor.  Each chapter book provides several realistic capers that keep kids reading to find out how it all comes out--or doesn't, with hilarious consequences!
Praise for (series starter) Save the Dudes:
"With one priceless, laugh-out-loud scenario after another, the mother and son team of Johnson and Reynolds delivers a fine tale...
"...the story is given depth by emotional challenges each friend must face, described with subtlety.
"Readers will likely be eager to read the next adventure.
"Hilarious comic mayhem, rounded out by affection and insight."Â --Kirkus Reviews
This diary of Dude-approved adventures is filled with classic boy fun like: battles, corny jokes, zombies, treehouses, secret codes, and summer fun! Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to kids who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. Lends itself to read-a-louds that have the whole family cracking up.
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Tyler Reynolds has been entrusted with the awesome duty of preserving the legend of the Dudesâ epic adventures for all time. He lives with his mom and dad, two brothers, and a dog named Rob. He spends his non-screen-time with his four best friends, and his school is a hard target.
Check out his website at thedudeschronicles.com
Emily Kay Johnson occasionally comes out of hiding to collaborate with Tyler on the dubious project of sharing the exploits of the Dudes with the world. She lives with her husband, sons, and cats in the Pacific Northwest. She has helped recycle many boxes into mega-weapons.
You can reach her at EmilyKayJohnson.com
