Accidental Quarterback (Weirdo Academy #1) by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books
Alexander Graham Ptuiac, the son of an inventor, dreams of
playing football. But his dreams are thwarted by his lack of athleticism and
overall lanky build. Like any kid with a dream, Alex tries out anyway, just in
case. If nothing else, maybe he can win the role of water boy. So when Alex
suddenly manifests superhuman powers during football tryouts, Alex can’t
believe his good luck. He’s got game! But his new abilities can get him kicked
off the team; unless Alex can keep it a secret long enough to find out how the
heck he got this way. Enter Dex, a diminutive classmate who can somehow jump as
high as ten feet in the air. Now, Alex isn’t the only one at school with a
secret. Except, the boys have caught the attention of some pretty nefarious
adults, intent on making sure neither Alex nor Dex make it through the
season.The only thing stranger than Alexander Graham Ptuiac, accidental
quarterback, is the shocking truth about himself and his parents. When truth is
stranger than fiction and adults are out to get you, there’s only one thing to
do. Play ball!
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The Impossible Pitcher (Weirdo Academy #2)
by Charles Curtis
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
Publisher: Tantrum Books/Month9Books
Alex and Dex are local heroes. Suddenly, everyone wants to
be friends with Alex, Dex and Sophi.
But someone more powerful than any of them lurks in the
background, keeping a close watch until it’s time to swoop in and capture them.
Still, Alex tries to maintain some semblance of normalcy — in the offseason, he
wants to play baseball. As Alex becomes a formidable pitcher, his powers grow
and so does his obsession with controlling them.
With Alex finding less and less time for Dex and Sophi, Dex
discovers his cat-like abilities start to disappear soon after he starts
spending time with a girl.
As the friends struggle to maintain their friendships, that
mysterious someone gets closer and closer. Can the three friends find their way
back to one another before it’s too late? Or will middle school tear them apart
for good?
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DELETED SCENE
My favorite deleted scene from the first
two books in the Weirdo Academy
series is one that never actually existed – a twist-filled epilogue to The Impossible Pitcher. How am I going
to talk about the big gasp-inducing ending I had planned if you haven’t read
the books yet?!
Let’s give this a try: When you read The Accidental Quarterback, you’ll
notice there’s an epilogue written in the third person. It’s a jarring change
from the rest of the novel, which is written with first person narration from
the hero, Alex Ptuiac. Those final few pages are a quick look at a mysterious man
in the stands at a football game speaking with what appears to be his partner (I’m
really trying not to spoil anything here, as you can see). It’s implied that
this shadowy figure is up to no good.
So when I wrote The Impossible Pitcher a few years ago, I had another epilogue in
mind with the same concept – after the whole book was once again narrated by
Alex, the final scene would be third-person narration of another evil figure.
But I was running up against a deadline, and when I handed what I thought was
the unfinished book to some early readers, I casually mentioned I was tacking
on a soon-to-be-written epilogue.
But they all agreed after reading the book
that they loved the ending I had and that an epilogue wasn’t necessary.
That means one thing: You’re going to have
to wait until the third Weirdo Academy installment
to see what I had planned.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Charles Curtis a sportswriter for USA Today’s For The Win.
He has reported and written for other publications including ESPN The Magazine,
ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, NJ.com, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly. He lives
in New York City with his wife and son.
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