Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Worse Than Weird
    Unavailable
    Worse Than Weird
    Unavailable
    Worse Than Weird
    Ebook239 pages3 hours

    Worse Than Weird

    By Jody J. Little

    4/5

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    Listen to the audiobook instead

    About this ebook

    Readers who love Leslie Connor and Ann M. Martin will adore this story of a citywide scavenger hunt and a girl who learns that family—and weirdness—is relative.

    Summer Coding Camp

    Incoming 7th graders only

    Eight-week session begins June 28

    This is it, my summer plan.

    Hoping to ditch two months of chicken coops, kale, and her parents’ antiscreen rules, Mac MacLeod sets out to win a citywide food cart scavenger hunt and the money she needs for the summer coding camp of her dreams.

    But Mac discovers more than just clues during her cross-city sprint—like how her weird parents might not be the worst thing compared to the circumstances of those around her.

    With the same humor and hope of her debut novel, Mostly the Honest Truth, Jody J. Little gives readers another spunky, unforgettable character to root for.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 10, 2020
    ISBN9780062852533
    Author

    Jody J. Little

    Jody J. Little is an elementary school teacher in Portland, Oregon, who loves sharing her joy of books with her students. She is the author of Mostly the Honest Truth and Worse Than Weird. Visit her at www.jodyjlittle.com or follow her on Twitter @jodyjlittle.

    Related to Worse Than Weird

    Related ebooks

    Children's Family For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Best Apple Crisp in the World

      Jul 1, 2020

      The Best Apple Crisp in the World
      2 min read

    • Article

      Yuliya’s Fawn

      Nov 1, 2019

      Yuliya’s Fawn
      4 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Apr 8, 2021

      I was getting in some kicking practice before the first soccer training of the new season. I was feeling awesome because last year my team was undefeated and we got pushed up into a bigger and more competitive division. I had my new boots on and coul

      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Nov 14, 2021

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      Emma And The Honey Thief

      Apr 1, 2020

      Emma And The Honey Thief
      4 min read

    • Article

      Totally Entertaining

      Nov 14, 2021

      Totally Entertaining
      1 min read

    • Article

      Word Warrior Competition 2021

      Nov 4, 2021

      He is back … and you are invited to spend some time with Detective Nkomba! Enter the Word Warrior 2021 Competition NOW! Show us the end result of your in-depth interview in a written piece of no longer than three pages. 1. Set the scene: are you a ta

      2 min read

    • Article

      Express Yourself! Get Ready To Sway To The Rhythm Of Music And Poetry And Feel The Pleasure Of Lyrical Expression..

      Feb 3, 2021

      Music is a part of every known society, past and present, and is common to all human cultures across the globe. Poetry is a marvellous way to express emotions and thoughts through words. You may have watched the young poet Amanda Gorman at the US i

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Sunchild

      Aug 5, 2020

      The Sunchild
      4 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Aug 8, 2019

      It was my school’s sports car nival day and I was about to run the r elay race. I was standing at the start line waiting for the race to begin and I was daydr eaming. I thought I hear d the starter so I started sprinting as fast as I could. Suddenly

      3 min read

    • Article

      All For nothing

      Jun 1, 2023

      All For nothing
      4 min read

    • Article

      Fish Stew for Two

      Mar 1, 2021

      Fish Stew for Two
      1 min read

    • Article

      Dream Home for Earthworms

      Apr 1, 2022

      “What’s in your pocket, Oscar?” asked Rosie. “Did you catch another toad?” Mom came out of the garage, a pot of zinnias in each hand. “Oh, Oscar. Please be careful! I don’t want any of your little friends ending up in the washing machine!” Oscar rea

      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Jun 3, 2021

      One night my family and I went to a local restaurant for dinner. My little brother needed to go to the toilet so my dad took him. While they were gone all our food arrived and mum spilt sauce on her top so she went to clean it off leaving me alone at

      3 min read

    • Article

      Brain Soup

      Sep 1, 2021

      Brain Soup
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Boy With The Long Name

      Nov 2, 2022

      The Boy With The Long Name
      3 min read

    • Article

      Wishing For Christmas

      Nov 1, 2020

      Wishing For Christmas
      5 min read

    • Article

      Star Boy

      Aug 4, 2021

      Star Boy
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Jul 5, 2023

      Not long after I first got my braces put on, I went out to dinner for my cousin’s birthday. Unfortunately, I hadn’t as yet figured out how to eat without getting food stuck all through my braces. When the waiter came to clear the table, I gave him a

      2 min read

    • Article

      Storytime Playbox

      Nov 3, 2021

      Storytime Playbox
      2 min read

    • Article

      James Takes Sail

      Nov 3, 2021

      James Takes Sail
      3 min read

    • Article

      Crow Not Crow

      May 1, 2022

      Crow Not Crow
      3 min read

    • Article

      Sleepy, Sneezy, and Grumpy

      Apr 1, 2020

      Sleepy, Sneezy, and Grumpy
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Oct 3, 2019

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Worse Than Weird

    4/5

    3 ratings1 review

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 4/5
      For Mac, this is the summer that she will get to go to computer coding camp, but standing in her way are her parents who make Mac call them by their first names, conduct goat yoga classes, and ride bicycles naked to protest oil mining. They believe that screen time will warp Mac's values, and she knows they will never give her $500 for camp. When she stumbles on a clue to a summer food truck contest, Mac thinks she may have come up with at way to pay for the camp herself. She teams with her best friends, who are both dealing with problems of their own and meets a boy that seems to suddenly appear and disappear at will.

      Although this story is not great literature, it is a very enjoyable middle grade story. Several themes such as the importance of self acceptance and the value of helping others are clearly presented as part of the book. The characters in the story are very likable, even though they sometimes make poor choices, but they learn from them. Overall, this is a quick and fun MG story with characters that learn valuable life lessons.