14-year-old Newton Starker refuses to believe he's cursed. Like many family members 
before him, Newton attracts lightning. His family's long list of rules to avoid getting struck by lightning ("Beware of cumulonimbus clouds." "When thunder roars, run indoors.") didn't manage to save his mother, who died two years ago. Now Newton has decided to leave his home in Snohomish and enroll in Jerry Potts Academy of Higher Learning and Survival in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. There he'll make new friends, including a truffle-sniffing pig, cook with ground squirrel, and learn why his great-grandmother has survived so long. But will Newton discover the secret to survival before it's too late? Filled with funny moments and a few gross recipes, Jolted is an excellent read for fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Click here to listen to the author read the first page of the book.
before him, Newton attracts lightning. His family's long list of rules to avoid getting struck by lightning ("Beware of cumulonimbus clouds." "When thunder roars, run indoors.") didn't manage to save his mother, who died two years ago. Now Newton has decided to leave his home in Snohomish and enroll in Jerry Potts Academy of Higher Learning and Survival in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. There he'll make new friends, including a truffle-sniffing pig, cook with ground squirrel, and learn why his great-grandmother has survived so long. But will Newton discover the secret to survival before it's too late? Filled with funny moments and a few gross recipes, Jolted is an excellent read for fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Click here to listen to the author read the first page of the book.
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