Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont is the middle school adventure we have been waiting for! Unique characters that you will be intrigued with and wanting more adventures from this group of boys!
Synopsis
Something cool happening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day…when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his ex-best friend Kareem, new-kid Juan Carlos, and an extraterrestrial visitor.
Cheese the alient is stuck on Earth in need of some serious repairs, spicy snacks – and absolute, total secrecy. That’s easier said than done when mysterious agents descend on Ferrous City to search for Chesse. With time running our and their family and friends in potential danger, can Ethan, Kareem, and Juan Carlos pull off an intergalactic rescue before they’re all found out?
#MelAndNikkiReview
Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont is a great adventure story for middle-graders. It brings forth science fiction with the alien they try to help named, Cheese. This group of boys who come from a low-income neighborhood have to navigate through coming of age, complicated friendships and family dynamics.
We love the diversity this book brings to the literature world of middle-graders as a young Black inventor is the one who discovers the alien. We also love the overall storyline of this book. I can’t wait to see what other adventures they will come acorss in the near future!
For this #MelAndNikkiReview, we give this book 5 cheeses out of 5! Diversity, adventure, friendship and heart is what you can expect from this novel.
This novel is perfect for children ages eight to tweleve and who enjoy science fiction. If you would like to purchase a copy, click here.
About the Author
Nick Brooks is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. His short film Hoop Dreamin’ earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. His short film Bee won the James Bridges and Jack Larson Award for Writing and Directing and premiered at the American Black Film Fetsival. In 2016, Nick created and launched his children’s book series, The Adventures of Yani. The series gained national attention and is currently used at schools across the country. This is his debut middle-grade novel. Nick currently lives in Los Angeles, California; he’s originally from Washington, DC.
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