{"product_id":"books-king-dork-by-frank-portman","title":"King Dork","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e will rock your world--John Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Henderson's life is flipped upside down when he discovers his dead father's copy of JDSalinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Suddenly, high school becomes more complicated: Tom (aka King Dork) finds himself in the heart of mysteries involving dead people, nude people, false people, a secret code, females, and rock and roll as he progresses through sophomore year.\u003c\/p\u003eThis unruly cult classic features song lyrics throughout and now includes a glossary and a bandographyAnd look for the sequel, \u003ci\u003eKing Dork Approximtely\u003c\/i\u003e, available now\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eKing Dork: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, \u003ci\u003eKing Dork \u003c\/i\u003ewill rock your world\u003cb\u003e--John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  No account of high school] has made me laugh more than \u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e Grade A--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImpossibly brilliant--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Provides a window into what it would be like if Holden Caulfield read The Catcher in the Rye--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoaded with sharp and offbeat humor--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginal, heartfelt, and sparkling with wit and intelligenceThis novel will linger long in readers' memories--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA biting and witty high-school satire--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom's narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e King Dork is smart, funny, occasionally raunchy and refreshingly clear about what it's like to be in high school--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eKing Dork\u003c\/i\u003e Best Punk Rock Book Ever--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I love this book as much as I hated high school, and that's some of the highest praise I can possibly give--\u003cb\u003eBookslutcom\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510216352017,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780385734509.jpg?v=1778172417","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-king-dork-by-frank-portman","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}