LIMITED TIME OFFER: 50% OFF THE FORT AUDIOBOOK The Fort has become the safest place they have. And what started as a fun hangout spot soon becomes a serious refuge for one of the boys. It’s theirs now.īut some secrets are hard to keep … especially when adults and older kids are closing in. Inside, the boys find a completely intact underground lair, with electricity, food, and even a TV. Ricky’s the first to discover a strange trapdoor in the middle of the woods – the door to an old bomb shelter, unearthed by the hurricane. They know they should stay indoors, but they want to go exploring, even if it means having a new kid, Ricky, tagging along. The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through their town, four friends find a total mess outside, with downed branches and uprooted trees everywhere. Nearly 45 years after my first book came out, I’m thrilled to be releasing my 100th – THE FORT! READ SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL’S STARRED REVIEW He’s determined to get to the bottom of the mystery: What’s the deal with Mr. Still, Oliver knows that something is fishy. Aidact starts to become the most popular teacher at Brightling. He never complains when other teachers unload work on him-even when it’s lunchroom duty and overseeing detention. When the girls’ field hockey team needs a new coach, he suddenly turns out to be an expert. The guy has an uncanny ability to remember song lyrics or trivia. He catches Oliver before he can pull any of his signature pranks! It’s time to show the new teacher who’s boss.īut as the weeks go by, he starts to realize that Mr. The guy is totally stiff, never cracks a smile, and refers to his students as “pupils.” Worst of all, he seems to have eyes in the back of his head. Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is not a fan of his new homeroom teacher, Mr.

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