Odds
1 primary work • 5 total works
Book 2
This scrapbook-style novel charts the friendship of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang as they embark on a quest to study the behaviours and tastes of the 'popular' girls so they can join their ranks in Secondary school. They scheme together to invent their first crushes, go to great lengths to obtain a mobile phone, and save each other from major embarrassment. When Lydia starts to become friends with the "popular" girls she's forced to choose between them and Julie. The Popularity Papers figures in the centre of an epic Secondary school power struggle. Their story is genuinely funny and good-hearted with a wealth of funny details. As they write their own story, their friendship evolves in touching and relatable ways.
Love is in the air! Julie and Roland are an official “couple,” which means . . . well, they’re not exactly sure what, except that it makes Papa Dad extremely anxious. Meanwhile, Lydia’s mum announces that she’s marrying Coach Eric (the football coach from England) and Lydia and her sister, Melody, are not happy about it. With the wedding date looming, the girls will have to figure out how to accept the inevitability of change—and realise that even if the change seems terrible at first, it can still end up all right, as long as you have good friends at your side.
In the second title in the slam-dunk new series from bestselling author Amy Ignatow, the Odds are back and trying to figure out just who inflicted these lame abilities on them in the first place. Nick can still teleport four inches to the left, and Farshad’s thumbs are still super strong. Cookie can still read minds, if they’re thinking of directions, and Martina can still change the color of her eyes. But now, Martina can see the invisible, and when Nick is super stressed, he can move a lot farther than four inches. As their powers evolve in possibly dangerous ways, the Odds are even more determined to solve the mystery of their origin, but it means interacting at school—a serious social risk to popular girl Cookie. Soon, it becomes clear that Auxano, the chemical company that employs half the town, is involved. With the help of some renegade Amish teenagers and Ed, the invisible bus driver, this unlikely group of companions will uncover a nefarious experiment in which they’ve become unwitting test subjects. They’ll also begin to become something even more incredible—friends.
In the thrilling conclusion to the Odds trilogy, our four heroes try to investigate the mysterious high scores of the Auxano kids, but their powers have gotten out of control. Nick teleports more than a few inches and can bring others with him, but he mostly does it out of panic. Cookie can read minds and put thoughts into people’s heads, but it overwhelms her. As the Mighty Odds grow closer as friends, they find out that the Auxano company has been experimenting on more than just the rabbits: They’ve been using their technology to make their children smarter. So the Odds rush to the lab to see what’s really going on—but is this motley group of kids with patchwork powers really enough to save the day?