The Boring Days and Awesome Nights of Roy Winklesteen — Adventure 3
BART HAS RETURNED, and Roy couldn't be happier. Does he have another genius invention to share? Is he moving back to the neighborhood so that the two of them can become the ultimate crime-fighting team?
Well . . . not exactly.
Instead, an evil couple from Bart's past has slithered into town with nothing but thieving intentions. Not to worry, though, Bart has a top-secret plan for getting rid of them for good. In fact, it's so secretive that he insists on revealing it one confusing step at a time. But as his strategy unfolds, a disastrous twist of events leaves Roy panicked over what to do next. Turning to friends, Suki and Nicholas, for help, the newly-formed team concocts their own plan, gathers up all their mind-blowing spy gear, and sneaks out into the dead of night.
Will their mission be successful? Or will Roy's attempt at being a hero only prove what he has always feared—that he will never be as interesting and brave as those around him.
Perfect for boys and girls who enjoy reading about friendship, spying, crime fighting, and awesome inventions.
Ages 8 to 12
Middle-grade action and adventure fiction
Key Concepts: spying, friendship, secrets, inventions, physical limitations, bravery, self-confidence, loyalty, heroism
If only all secrets were this unbelievable.
Review
“Will you be a nightlifer or a daylifer? The Boring Days and Awesome Nights of Roy Winklesteen 3 will have children hungry for midnight adventures and have parents double-checking their children’s beds for pillow bodies. What I love most about this book is its desire to have fun above all else. The outrageous nature of the inventions and the Fernsby’s antics are delightful to read. I also admire how this book is about the insecurities that often possess young adults. Roy sometimes feels as if he doesn’t belong or that he’s not good enough. This book is a great bedtime book to read with your children as well as a great book for middle schoolers to read undercovers with a flashlight. I encourage all readers, young and old, to embrace the nightlifer sense of adventure.” Independent Book Review