![]() ![]() ![]() Some of Xander’s shortcomings certainly have their origins in typical pre-teen insecurities, but as he compares himself to his classmates, Xander comes out lacking – in almost every field. I love the story of an unlikely hero – and I can’t imagine a more unlikely hero than Xander (at least in the way he has presented himself to us). I was thoroughly entertained throughout this entire book. Maybe Xander should have listened to Mr Stedman about the weather after all. ![]() To win at this deadly serious game they will have to rely on their wits, courage, faith, and especially, each other. They are about to be thrust into the biggest adventure of their lives-a journey wilder than any Xander has ever imagined, full of weird monsters even worse than Lovey. Little does either boy know that the comic is a warning. Xander tosses it aside, but Peyton finds it more interesting. Xander's father briefly distracts him with a comic book about some samurai warrior that pops out of a peach pit. ![]() When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. If Xander could do stuff he's good at instead, like draw comics and create computer programs, and if Lovey would stop harassing him for being half Asian, he might not be counting the minutes until the dismissal bell. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. ![]()
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