Overview

This bestselling first book in the Tapper Twins series is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world, told as a colorful ""oral history"" with photos, screenshots, text messages, chat logs, and online gaming digital art. Twelve-year-old twins, Claudia and Reese, who couldn't be more different...except in their determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war. But when the competition escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly declared ""This uproarious series opener... is packed with both laugh-out-loud moments and heart.""Don't miss the further adventures of the Tapper Twins in The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York, The Tapper Twins Run for President, and The Tapper Twins Go Viral.

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*""Sibling rivalry is alive and well in this story.... [it] will cause readers to reflect on the highs and lows of everyday life.-- ""School Library Connection, starred review"" An authentic and funny look at sibling rivalry.-- ""VOYA"" An engaging mash-up of history, gaming, social media and family dynamics.-- ""Shelf Awareness"" Geoff Rodkey... has his pacing down to a science.... The voices of the two characters telling the story are absolutely pitch-perfect.... Kids are going to gobble up this new series.-- ""San Francisco Book Review"" Thanks to the inclusion of various points of view, Claudia's reasonably balanced narrative offers plenty of humorous insight, and occasional doodles and photos keep it peppy.-- ""Booklist"" ""An engaging mash-up of history, gaming, social media, and family dynamics."" -- ""Shelf Awareness"" ""An escalating sibling spat delivers 'a buttload of life lessons' along with tears, terrible smells, a dorky Mohawk, and massive numbers of video-game casualties."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Geoff Rodkey... has his pacing down to a science...The voices of the two characters telling the story are absolutely pitch-perfect...Kids are going to gobble up this new series."" -- ""San Francisco Book Review"" ""Offering a full cast to narrate truly gives the audiobook the sound of oral history as well as creating the opportunity to give each character a well-rounded and hilarious reading...Each narrator makes his or her character stand out. The full cast also works well in narrating the text messages and notes from parents. A delightful listen is made even more so by a stellar cast. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Rodkey clearly knows his audience, as well as the love that (usually) hides underneath sibling warfare. The clear-cut winners are readers of this uproarious series opener, which is packed with both laugh-out-loud moments and heart."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" ""Thanks to the inclusion of various points of view, Claudia's reasonably balanced narrative offers plenty of humorous insight."" -- ""Booklist"" ""The banter provides an authentic and funny look at sibling rivalry. While sixth graders will enjoy this novel, it might be best labeled as juvenile fiction and would find a ready audience."" -- ""VOYA"" ""While there is plenty of hilarity, readers will experience many little pings of recognition; the dynamics between siblings and schoolmates rings true. Rodkey keeps the action moving and relatively light while maintaining a laser-beamlike eye on the complicated bond of twins, navigating the minefield that is middle school without judgment or didacticism. Fragile egos, misunderstandings, and actions that seemed like a good idea at the time are laid out in an engaging format that will be appealing to tween digital natives...A fine beginning to a funny, new middle grade series."" -- ""School Library Journal"" --Publishers Weekly, starred review Appealing to tween digital natives and fans of 'Origami Yoda'...and 'Charlie Joe Jackson'.... A fine beginning to a funny, new middle grade series.--School Library Journal

Author Information

Geoff Rodkey is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter who has written the hit films Daddy Day Care, RV, The Shaggy Dog, and the Disney Channel original TV movie Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas. He is also the author of The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other), The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York, and The Tapper Twins Run for President, as well as the middle grade trilogy The Chronicles of Egg. He lives in New York City. Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters. Aaron Landon began acting in Portland, Oregon, as a child, where he studied the Meisner technique and acted in local theater, film, and commercials. He narrated his first audiobook at the age of nine. After booking roles in NBC's Grimm and the feature film Gone with Amanda Seyfried, Aaron moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue acting and full-time voiceover work. You have likely heard him voicing promos for Jimmy Kimmel Live and NBC Sports Net, as well as national commercials for Bing, CenturyLink, Warrior Dash, and Fanvision. Robert Petkoff is an actor and audiobook narrator who has won a prestigious Audie Award and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice. He has appeared on Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, and Quantum Leap. His Broadway credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Tateh in Ragtime. Cassandra Morris has received several Earphones Awards from Audiofile Magazine, for the books Ivy & Bean, Dear Zoe, and Eggs. She is the voice of the Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong, The Clique series by Lisi Harrison and the Ivy & Bean series by Annie Barrows. She can also be heard as the voice of Charlotte in the animated Christmas special ""Yes, Virginia."" She has done work for other animated series (up and coming How to Drive Everybody Crazy), radio commercials (McDonald's, RadioShack, Supercuts, AT&T, etc) and TV commercials (Silk Soy Milk, Samsung). She recorded her first voiceover job when she was 12 years old.

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