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    Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont
    Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont
    Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont
    Audiobook5 hours

    Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont

    Written by Nick Brooks

    Narrated by Reginald James

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    E.T. meets Stranger Things in this middle-grade novel series from author and award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks. With crossover appeal, this fun, engaging series has plenty of nostalgia nods for adults to appreciate as well as young readers. 

    Something cool happening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day . . . when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his ex–best friend Kareem, new kid Juan Carlos, and an extraterrestrial visitor. Cheese (the alien) is stuck on Earth and in need of some serious repairs, spicy snacks—and absolute, total secrecy. That’s easier said than done when mysterious agents descend on Ferrous City to search for Cheese. With time running out and their family and friends in potential danger, can Ethan, Kareem, and Juan Carlos pull off an intergalactic rescue before they’re all found out?

    Weaving issues of racial profiling, community struggles, and everyday life in a fast-paced science fiction adventure, Brooks’s debut middle-grade series is destined to be a favorite out-of-this-world adventure for kids 9–12. A timely—and timeless—sci-fi epic for fans of Tristen Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and the Artemis Fowl series.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUnion Square Kids
    Release dateOct 4, 2022
    ISBN9781454949497
    Author

    Nick Brooks

    Nick Brooks is an author and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC, Promise Boys is his first YA debut. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, Hoop Dreamin', earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. He is currently in development for his first feature film, We Were Born Kings, with Mandalay Pictures. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth and many of his stories are coloured by his experiences with the children and families of his community.

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      Nothing interesting ever happens to Ethan Fairmont is an exciting middle grade science fiction novel. Young readers will definitely love this story full of friendship, strange gadgets, space creatures, mysteries and adventures. It is extremely fun and easy to read and I really enjoyed it myself.The writing style is amazing. It is light and funny and I couldn’t let the book down before knowing the end. I loved how family and community relationships are at the heart of the story. This novel is BIPOC friendly : Ethan lives in a colorful neighborhood where everybody is here for each other, especially during hard times. Nick Brooks shares a strong and beautiful message of understanding and inclusivity. Difference is not important in this story, as everyone is worth being helped and becoming a friend. More difficult thematics such as police brutality towards black people and divorce are also part of the story.Food, food, and food. This is how you will befriend an alien. Also shoes. Ethan’s new friend is not exactly from our solar system, but the young boy has no problem communicating and finding solutions to his problem. Our protagonist is an extremely smart young black man and loves inventing new things to help his family and community. His creations are all crazy and fun, and readers will certainly enjoy discovering them.