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Stanley Finnigan and the Race Around the Universe (The Braderwood Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Dan Cuoco (Author), Will Bruner (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

4.8 34 ratings

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Stanley Finnigan is a normal seventh grade kid in a quiet town. He has to deal with the regular stresses of middle school life, like tests, teachers, and Trevor, the school bully. Stan’s best friends, Richey and Betsy, help him get through the daily grind, but an embarrassing encounter with Trevor in Science class leaves him humiliated. To make matters worse, Bryan, the newest dork in school, is thrown into his group Science project.

Everything takes a turn for the strange when a mysterious space ship intercepts the kids on their way home from school. Stan and his friends quickly find themselves attempting to complete a week-long race through the Universe to recover four unique relics. He has to overcome furry birds, space slugs, asteroid fields, and giant robots in this life-or-death mission to return home.

Stan and his friends need to learn how to work together in order to survive the seemingly insurmountable odds set before them.

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235 pages
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English
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Publication date

December 17, 2013
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502 KB
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Dan Cuoco is a writer and teacher living in Denver, CO. Originally from Madison, CT, Dan graduated from the University of Delaware before moving to Baltimore, Maryland. There, he worked as a 4th and 5th grade special educator. Dan then moved to Denver, CO to pursue a life dream, living in the mountain west. He enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, and the weather with friends. Stanley Finnigan is the first book in the Braderwood Series. Dan is currently working on the sequel while teaching in Aurora, CO. For more information about the book or Dan, please visit his blog at dancuoco.blogspot.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007R8UUM6
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 502 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages

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Dan Cuoco lives in Englewood, Colorado, with his fiancée, Julia, and their two dogs, Petey and Griff. The order of “most well-behaved occupants” of their home is resoundingly Petey, Julia, and a heated tie for last place between Dan and Griff.

When not writing, editing, or frantically tapping book notes in his phone at hours he should be sleeping, Dan is the proud principal of an elementary school in Littleton, Colorado.

Dan also enjoys skiing, golfing, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, and dad jokes. It’s fortunate he works in an elementary school so he can make all the dad jokes he wants, because Julia and the dogs don’t seem to give him much of an audience.

THE WILD CITY: COLLIDE is the first book in the three-book WILD CITY series.

Dan also wrote the middle grade science fiction Braderwood series.

You can find Dan on Facebook at Facebook.com/DanCuocoBooks, on Twitter @DanCuoco1, or by emailing him at dan.cuoco@gmail.com.

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Jess C.

Out of this "world" adventure!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012

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Thanks to Dan for introducing us to Stanley and his "world"! I have to say this was such a wonderful adventure book to read and I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read Stanley with my own daughter and have her share her thoughts as well. I am an elementary school teacher and there are so many themes that students can discuss with Stanley. My students love adventure stories and this will really get their creativity flowing. Dan has opened up a whole new world to young adults. Can't wait to read more from Stanley and his crew!

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2012

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First of all, I got this book within two days of ordering it, which was awesome. Go amazon. On another note, I found this book to be very interesting. Though not typically a topic matter I normall ready about, this book was funny and definitely kept my attention. The characters are very likeable and easily to relate to. I believe that this book will be very popular with the age group that it was intended for. Great Job Dan Cuoco!

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012

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Intergalactic travel, exotic planets, alien creatures ... and Middle School kids. Not much else is required to grab the attention of teens and pre-teens (as well as those of us who remember those years and still enjoy a good adventure). Author Dan Cuoco takes the reader on a trip from a normal, tranquil community to strange new worlds, encountering along the way charecters, creatures and situations which test and challenge four travelers. Younger readers will find the creatures and situations to be menacing, without being unnecessarily graphic. Older readers will enjoy the authors' imaginitive take on next-generation technologies and societies. All the while, subtle teaching points are woven into the story; exhalting the "power of being unique" while acknowledging that the value and skills of each individual, however different, are made greater when working together toward a common goal. The young charecters in this book were just coming together as the adventure ended - it will be interesting to see where they go and how they grow as this series continues.

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mbhempstead

Can't wait for the sequel!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2012

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This first installment for the Stanley Finnigan series was so much fun to read - I have been recommending it to kids AND grown-ups :-) Each of the planets were so unique and Dan's description of them really made them come to life. I must say that Nim Nim was my favorite character, and that I want my own P.A.L.! I can't wait to find out what the next adventure will be for Stan, Betsy, Richey and Bryan.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2012

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I'm well past the target demographic, but I was looking for a fun, easy read and I was not disappointed! I really enjoyed the descriptions of the alien planets and creatures, the main characters were well-developed, and there were a few little "surprises" towards the end that I thought were quite clever. When I got to the final pages, I wasn't ready for the book to be over. Here's hoping for a sequel!

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2012

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What a highly entertaining story written to engage children (and adults)! I read this book on a recommendation from a friend and then all of my children (ages 14, 13, 10) read it and loved it, even my reading reluctant 10-year-old son! Masterfully written to connect with children, high energy, and a great plot makes Stanley Finnigan and the Race Around the Universe a must read!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2012

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My wife read this, and it was a great read! It was a great adventure that left her wanting more. She was turning the pages (digitally) to find out what happened next in the action packed trip around the universe. She said it was well written and easy to read.

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JoshuaP

Good but not entirely fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2013

It truly was an amazing book I just couldn't read it out loud because of the strange words but it was a truly great book.