The Dudes: Summer of the Dudes

When school’s out in the Pacific Northwest, there’s lots to do for kids who can make their own fun! This summer the Dudes take on: Being Lost at Sea! Earthquake! Bigfoot! Robot Invasion! And don’t forget Teresa’s Chihuahua! Another suburban summer with nothing to do…unless you’re the Dudes! Come along as the five best friends become river rafting commandos, pull off a remote-controlled heist, and track a cryptid to its lair. For kids 8-14! Enjoy the books in any order. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever mischief turns their suburban neighborhood upside down. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for kids who can’t get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each audiobook provides several realistic but wacky adventures. Family-friendly neighborhood adventures to play anywhere in digital format. Praise for (series starter) Save the Dudes: “With one priceless, laugh-out-loud scenario after another, the mother and son team of Johnson and Reynolds delivers… “Hilarious comic mayhem, rounded out by affection and insight.” –Kirkus Reviews Classic middle grade humor with modern kids and realistic misadventures make for better-than-real-life fun. If they like Beverly Cleary’s Henry Huggins or Barbara Robinson’s The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, they’ll love the Dudes! Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to kids who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. Warning: The Dudes’ view on parents, school, and the PTA just might be catching. Anecdotal evidence suggests that readers of the Dudes may imagine some resemblance between the Dudes’ parents and their own. No butts, and crude humor! This diary of Dude-approved adventures is filled with classic boy stuff like: battles, corny jokes, splash fights, treehouses, secret codes, and summer fun! Terrific voice actor, Mark Sanderlin, brings these funny best friends to life.