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King Dork

By: Frank Portman
Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
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As John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars said, “King Dork will rock your world.” The cult favorite from Frank Portman, aka Dr. Frank of the Mr. T. Experience, is a book like nothing ever done before--King Dork literally has something for everyone: At least a half-dozen mysteries, love, mistaken identity, girls, monks, books, blood, bubblegum, and rock and roll. This book is based on music--a passion most kids have--and it has original (hilarious) songs and song lyrics throughout.
When Tom Henderson finds his deceased father’s copy of J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, his world is turned upside down. Suddenly high school gets more complicated: Tom (aka King Dork) is in the middle of at least half a dozen mysteries involving dead people, naked people, fake people, a secret code, girls, and rock and roll. As he goes through sophomore year, he finds clues that may very well solve the puzzle of his father’s death and—oddly—reveal the secret to attracting semi-hot girls (the secret might be being in a band, if he can find a drummer who can count to four.
A brilliant story told in first person, King Dork includes a glossary and a bandography, which readers will find helpful and hilarious.

Praise for King Dork:

“Basically, if you are a human being with even a vague grasp of the English language, King Dork, will rock your world.”—John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars

“[No account of high school] has made me laugh more than King Dork. . . . Grade A.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Impossibly brilliant.”—Time

 “Provides a window into what it would be like if Holden Caulfield read The Catcher in the Rye.”—New York Post

[STAR] “Original, heartfelt, and sparkling with wit and intelligence. This novel will linger long in readers’ memories.”—School Library Journal, Starred

[STAR] “A biting and witty high-school satire.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

[STAR] “Tom’s narration is piercingly satirical and acidly witty.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Starred

“Loaded with sharp and offbeat humor.”—USA Today

“King Dork is smart, funny, occasionally raunchy and refreshingly clear about what it’s like to be in high school.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“King Dork: Best Punk Rock Book Ever.”—The Village Voice

“I love this book as much as I hated high school, and that’s some of the highest praise I can possibly give.”—Bookslut.com©2006 Frank Portman; (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Literature & Fiction Fiction Friendship Dating & Sex Difficult Situations Mystery Witchcraft Family & Relationships Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Mysteries & Detectives Dating Romance Crime Royalty

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this story was great.. found myself making up band names according to my day to day situations.. the main character was a cool kid..

Very Good.

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I couldn't love this book more! I am an adult but when I read the description of this book I thought, "why not?" I was so glad I did!
You can't help but fall in love with the main character: his trials and mishaps that shuttle you back to the that age and his obervations that make you want to giggle behind your hand.
The narrarator captured the attitude and personality of the character and the feel of the book perfectly.
This is definately a repeat listen.

A Hit for Any Age

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Awhile back, I was interviewing a punk band on my radio show and they all said that King Dork inspired them. So, I added it to the long list of books to read. When I had finally gotten around to it, I couldn't stop. It took me back to being an awkward 15 year old in high school. The weekly band name changes and clandestine meet ups with girls that I had no business messing around with. This book is a must read.

I felt this in my soul

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This book was a blast! A fun look at adolescent and high school society from the perspective of a high school student as he moves through the trials, tribulations and discoveries of adolescence, with a sarcastic, tounge-in-cheek analysis of various family and peer events and relationships. I was ready to give the book to my high-school son, which it seemed to describe almost perfectly, until I came to the casual sex. Nonetheless it was a fun, entertaining "read" that as a former high school nerd myself I could relate to and laugh at. Listen to this one when you need to relax and laugh a bit. Both my wife and I found ourselves laughing out loud, and continue to make references and share favorite anecdotes of the book with each other.

A blast

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I checked out King Dork to see if it might be something my teenage son might like, and ended up loving it myself. The bumbling teenager that I was long ago was suddenly present front and center, radar out for slights and bullies, longing for validation, convinced that life has no meaning outside of friends and music, and desperate for sexual experience of any kind. Took me right back there, and helped me remember that being a teenager is still the hardest time of life. It's amazing that any of us survive. Frank Portman has told a story that will resonate with teenagers, and with anybody who has ever been a teenager.

YA lit for Adults, too

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