Adam Canfield is back in the sequel to Adam Canfield of the Slash. Still overbooked with sports, homework, and after school activities, Adam is rushed as usually, but still working on investigations for the paper. After being mugged while shoveling snow, Adam’s co-editor and reporters come up with the idea of doing a story on bullying. But Adam has bigger things on his mind and more stories to investigate. But he gets into a slump and finds it hard to get up the energy to do any reporting. Will this be the end of Adam? Luckily Jennifer, his co-editor, is there to spur him on and soon Adam is back in action showing that the science fair is not fair and a major business is trying to ruin the town forever.
Once again, Adam shows that a small school paper does have the power to change things, but this time they might have bitten off more than they can chew. The book ends in a cliff hanger and it will be interesting to see what happens next. I can’t wait! I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered a sequel toe Adam Canfield of the Slash. I thought it was a stand alone novel. These are great books and the characters are so three dimensional you feel like you might know them in your life. Winerip accurately captures the life of a middle school student and the stresses and pressures put upon them. A great story and one that will be a sure favorite with kids.