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The Day The Principal Barked
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Publisher: Katie Kay
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When the school principal starts barking, the real test begins.
Recess was supposed to be the best part of the day at Oakridge Elementary. But when a bizarre, fuchsia-colored storm rolls across the playground, eleven-year-old Vinnie and his friends witness the impossible. Their strict, no-nonsense Principal Miller is suddenly chasing butterflies and panting in the grass, while his golden retriever, Buster, is standing on two legs, adjusting his tie, and trying to enforce the school handbook.
The adults in town think everything is perfectly normal. They smile with vacant, glowing violet eyes and ignore the humming static that has begun to vibrate through the air. But Vinnie, Penelope, Austin, Erin, and Zach know better. Something has infiltrated their town, and it didn't come from a textbook.
Following a trail of glowing, geometric footprints, the five friends uncover a terrifying reality: the town's electrical grid hasn't just been glitched-it's been hijacked. A rogue, living system is spreading through the power lines, turning every appliance, streetlight, and adult into a hollow agent of a growing mechanical hive. The school was just the starting point, and now the system is expanding, searching for a way to permanently reboot the entire neighborhood into a silent, digital wasteland.
With the adults compromised and the town's infrastructure turning into a trap, the kids are completely on their own. They don't have special powers or government backup. They have a multi-tool, a modified tablet, and a bag of trail mix.
As the sun sets and the violet lightning begins to strike, the five friends must launch a desperate mission. Their journey takes them from the wire-choked basement of an empty suburban house to a high-voltage showdown in the heart of the town library's server room. Every flickering bulb and ringing phone is a sign that the system is getting closer to full synchronization.
Vinnie and his crew are the only ones standing between Oakridge and a total system override. They have to move fast, think even faster, and rely on each other like never before. Because if they can't pull the plug on the machine before it completes its final update, their home-and everyone they love-is about to be permanently erased.
Experience a high-stakes adventure where technology bites back. This gripping mystery is built for young readers who love pulse-pounding suspense, clever problem-solving, and the power of unstoppable teamwork.
- AN ELECTRIFYING SCI-FI MYSTERY: Packed with logic puzzles, coding challenges, and edge-of-your-seat action.
- RELATABLE HEROES: Five ordinary friends prove that you don't need superpowers to save the day-just brains, bikes, and a very smart dog.
- FAST-PACED NARRATIVE: Short chapters and high stakes make this a page-turner that will keep even the most reluctant readers hooked until the final page.
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