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    What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World
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    What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World

    Written by Henry Clark

    Narrated by Bryan Kennedy

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When River, Freak, and Fiona discover a rare zucchini-colored crayon between the cushions of a mysterious sofa at their bus stop, they quickly find themselves in the middle of an evil plot to conquer the world! The plot's mastermind, Edward Disin, is responsible for starting the underground coal seam fire that continually burns just beyond the kids' backyards, a dastardly cover-up for an intergalactic portal that will soon transport an army of invaders to Earth.
    Disin's only weakness is his otherworldly obsession with the zucchini crayon--and he knows the kids have it. But with the help of an eccentric neighbor, an artificial intelligence in the form of a double-six domino, a DNA-analyzing tray, two hot air balloons, and a cat named Mucus, three kids from the middle of nowhere might be able to save the planet.
    Henry Clark's dazzling debut middle grade novel is a thoroughly original, unabashedly wacky, and surprisingly affecting story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJul 2, 2013
    ISBN9781619698512
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    Reviews for What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World

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    • 2/5
      children's fiction/fantasy-adventure. This was okay, but maybe about 150-200 pages too long. I was getting really bored around p.200 (there were action sequences, but they didn't really serve to propel the story any further) so skipped ahead to read the last 50 pages or so, and sure enough didn't miss anything important, just filler. If I were a kid I probably would've stuck with it, but since I've read enough books to know there are better things out there, it didn't measure up as well. Still, I would recommend this as a read-aloud or to kids that, like I say, just want something to read and don't have discriminating tastes yet.
    • 3/5
      This is a Middle Grade book (Lexile score: 730) about the friendship between three seventh-graders who discover a sofa dumped near their bus stop one day. They fish around the cushions and discover a number of seemingly quotidian items that will actually ensnare them on a SFF adventure! The writing and narration pace bog down a little plot-wise at times, and there's a lot going on (maybe too much?); but there are some imminently quotable and funny lines that keep the listener engaged. Bryan Kennedy narrated very clearly and does well with character delineation; but there were times he missed textual cues (e.g. delivering a line with liveliness when the text reads "without much enthusiasm"); he mispronounced "Guernica" 38 out of of a possible 38 times (He went for a bastardized Spanish pronunciation); and he had an odd way of breaking up. a lot of sentences, like he didn't realize the sentence ended further along. than where he ended it. (Like that!) If asked outright, I would recommend the print over the audio.
    • 3/5
      Outrageously weird fun with the SF/Fantasy genre that reminds a bit of Adam Rex.
    • 4/5
      This story was a combination of fantastical elements and elements common to all middle schoolers. It had a couch with dragon feet that could tesser (Loved the shout out to A Wrinkle in Time!), a talking domino, an inside out universe, and a villain who wants to use mind control enhanced by cell phones and snack food to take over the world. It also had an orphaned main character, a color blind main character who loved science, and a main character who was dealing with an alcoholic and angry father. River, Freak and Fiona are the only kids still living in an abandoned subdivision. An underground coal fire has made the area dangerous. When they come upon an old sofa outside an old and scary mansion, they don't imagine that they will soon be involved with trying to save the world. I liked the sly humor that permeated this story. I also liked River's thoughtful narration. I liked the way he was equally accepting of the magical sofa and his own state as an orphan. He was a typical middle schooler cycling by the moment from child to young adult. He was also courageous and intelligent. The plot which involved a rare zucchini color crayon and a villain with Compulsive Completist Disorder which compels him to drop his plans of world conquest to complete his collections. The story is filled with action that will appeal to middle schoolers. From exploring the dangerous Hellsboro with its underground coal fires to runaway hot air balloons, the action never stops. I think this book will appeal to many upper elementary and middle school students.
    • 4/5
      This review is easy; I really don’t have to tell you much more than the title. I can pretty much guarantee that if you like the title, you are gonna love the book. It’s that simple. As for me, I loved the title the minute I saw it. So there you have it.