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Tech-obsessed twelve-year-old Hertz Zindler gets into Godzilla-sized trouble when he accidentally starts an electrical fire in his bedroom. Bad enough, all his tech stuff is ruined, but worse-Avis, his mom's guide dog, gets grazed by a fire truck leaving the scene and the poor dog is traumatized and unable to guide. Hertz's mom heads to Texas to train with a new guide dog, and Hertz and Avis head to Show Low, Arizona where an unconventional great-uncle has agreed to babysit Hertz. Not what Hertz planned for his summer. He's stuck in an Airstream trailer park for retirees, struggling to squash his shame and hide his boredom. Then a flicker of hope. The town-sponsored scavenger hunt provides the means-a cash prize! If Hertz wins, he can buy a used laptop at the local pawn shop and get reconnected. But Hertz's past, along with a string of dumpster fires, have him labeled as the sheriff's number one arson suspect. Now Hertz must build a team, win the scavenger hunt, avoid the sheriff, and expose the real fire starter or he could end up in juvie jail.

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"""HERTZ GETS FUSED is a delightful, high energy dive into the world of tech-obsessed Hertz, a boy with a love for all things electronic and a knack for creating trouble wherever he goes. Kind-hearted Hertz finds himself spending the summer unplugged in sleepy Show-Low, Arizona, with only his dog Avis and his uncle ""Pops"" for company. A summer without games or tech sounds unbearable...and right away, Hertz gets off on the wrong foot with the town Sheriff. But with the help of some new friends, a golf cart named Sheila, and a scavenger hunt that just might save the day, Hertz discovers there's more to life than being plugged in. HERTZ GETS FUSED is a heartwarming romp, a rollicking adventure, and a story of one boy finding there's more to himself than he thought."" -Kelly Bingham, author of Shark Girl ""Filled with humor, heart, high energy, new friendships, fast action and adventure, Hertz Gets Fused is sure to appeal to kids looking for an emotionally engaging and ultimately upbeat read."" -Cordelia Jensen, author of Skyscraping, Every Shiny Thing, and The Way the Light Bends"

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Suzanne Purvis is a transplanted Canadian living in the Deep South, where she traded ""eh"" for ""y'all."" She's an author of long, short, flash fiction, and poetry for both children and adults, often written with a touch of humor. When not writing, she can usually be found on, in, or near the water; kayaking with dolphins, snorkeling with rays, swimming in the Gulf, and even parasailing above the waves. She finds inspiration at home in the often forgotten northwest corner of Florida with her husband and two dogs, Winkin and Ozzie.

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