Guys Read: Kid Appeal audiobook

Kid Appeal by David Lubar is a humorous story.I recommend this book to any person who wants a good book that makes you laugh.It is about 2 kids who compete in a contest .They want to win the contest so badly because the prize is a trip to the very best water park:SPLASHTASTIC!!!!From the very first line in the story you know that it is going to be hilarious.Although if you are going to read this story to a class  make sure you read in a tone,This is important because you give life to the story.This is a 5 star rating book.The most hilarious part of these short story is at the end where they are watching the video which was there last minute project.I hope you read this book because its super hilarious it will give you a goood laugh !

The short story “Kid Appeal” is about two teenage boys Dwight and Charlie who enter a school contest to create a project on New Cairo's history. The winner receives 2 tickets to visit the town’s new cool water park. The boys however are up against Zeke Walther who is the school genius. The boys come up with several childish ideas to win the play which is very humorous to read. The boys risk their lives in creating a project that will blow the judges away. This story covers the many experiences during school, such as friendship, adventure and the pressure of schoolwork. Dwight and Charlie share a very strong attachment to each other and need each other to survive the tough school life. They do not fit in well with the rest of the crowd, they don’t play sports and they can’t talk to girls, Dwight only feels comfortable when around Charlie and vice versa. The adventurous side of the boys is very apparent throughout the story, regularly coming up with ideas for the prize that could never be made. The range of ideas go from creating a chocolate diorama to a canon that will shoot out random items. Also, the pressures of schoolwork are very strong in the story, the boys are criticized by their peers and especially Zeke the brainiac about how they will never win. Their parents also have doubts about the boys and don’t show much enthusiasm towards the project. This is much like what can happen to many youths today whose parents can possibly be disappointed in them or show no faith in them to do well at school. However, this story is mainly a comedy and is very enjoyable to read, I definitely had a few laughs. There are many scenes where the boys don’t know what they are doing, just like young boys should be. They are very clumsy, but show a strong drive towards winning, which nearly gets Charlie killed. The overall message of the book is amusing and witty, showing this generation of kids to have fun at school and enjoy doing extra-curricular projects, even if you are against the odds to win. But the final scene in the book is quite descriptive and can make the reader squeamish which is all the more reason to recommend this book to a class of youths, they are guaranteed to thoroughly enjoy it.

Listened to the audiobook version of this short story, and loved it. David Lubar delivers some comical entertainment!