The Cheerleaders of Doom (NERDS Book Three)
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Matilda “Wheezer” Choi, the asthmatic who can fly and kick butt courtesy of her nanobyte-enhanced inhalers, loves pro wrestling and hates anything “girlie.” Maybe that’s because she grew up with six brothers—or maybe it’s because her home life has become a battle zone in the conflict between her parents. Unfortunately for Wheezer, when a former member of NERDS turned villain gets extensive plastic surgery in order to become a cheerleader, Matilda must swallow her pride to successfully infiltrate the squad.
The newest supervillain, Gerdie Baker, assisted by the criminal mastermind Simon, has created a device that opens portals to other worlds, which she and the other cheerleaders have been pillaging. But the alternate realities are starting to get awfully close together, so it’s up to Wheezer and the NERDS to stop the cheerleaders before the worlds collide.
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Booklist Review
The heroes who use their stereotypical nerd characteristics (paste eating, allergies, braces) to achieve superhero status are back. This time a former NERD, Gertie Baker, has invented a machine that allows her to pop in and out of alternate realities. Unfortunately, the device is disrupting the universe, and NERD Matilda Wheezer Choi is sent to track Gertie down. Gertie's ultimate goal is to make a national cheerleading squad, which leads to encounters with distinctly unnerdlike characters and ultimately a maniacal monster named Screwball. Fans of the series will gladly recognize how the mayhem of the plot is well matched by a surfeit of quips and general goofiness of the highest order.--Morning, Todd Copyright 2010 Booklist
Booklist Reviews
The heroes who use their stereotypical nerd characteristics (paste eating, allergies, braces) to achieve superhero status are back. This time a former NERD, Gertie Baker, has invented a machine that allows her to pop in and out of alternate realities. Unfortunately, the device is disrupting the universe, and NERD Matilda Wheezer Choi is sent to track Gertie down. Gertie's ultimate goal is to make a national cheerleading squad, which leads to encounters with distinctly unnerdlike characters and ultimately a maniacal monster named Screwball. Fans of the series will gladly recognize how the mayhem of the plot is well matched by a surfeit of quips and general goofiness of the highest order. Copyright 2011 Booklist Reviews.
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