The Final Cut

Name: The Final Cut
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593180662
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By Denis Markell

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Summary

In The Final Cut by Denis Markell, the story revolves around a group of creative middle school students who team up to make an epic movie as their school project. While learning the ins and outs of filmmaking, they navigate friendship dynamics and unexpected challenges. The book offers a delightful mix of humour and drama, capturing the spirit of collaboration and the pursuit of dreams.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of thrilling, adventure-packed stories with a touch of humour. It's perfect for children who love mysteries, teamwork, and tales that weave together real-world challenges with imaginative scenarios.

The Final Cut

When seventh-grader Alex is stuck taking a filmmaking class, he has to learn to work with two very different students to make the movie they want to make, even as someone tries to stop them.

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An hilarious coming-of-age story about home, friendship, and learning that sometimes the most exciting adventures happen behind-the-scenes. An hilarious coming-of-age story about home, friendship, and learning that sometimes the most exciting adventures happen behind-the-scenes. Alex Davis is convinced that seventh grade is going to be his year. After spending all summer at skate camp, he knows he'll finally be seen as one of the "cool kids" . . . until he's mistakenly put in the wrong elective. Now, instead of taking a popular video games class with his friends, he's stuck in Filmmaking with hipster teacher Pablo and a group of eccentric classmates. But when it's announced that their films will be entered in the school's annual Golden Reel competition, Alex becomes determined to claim first prize and salvage his seventh-grade year. With the help of his longtime crush, his best friend, and a peculiar new student, Alex sets out to make a masterpiece. Soon he discovers that someone is trying to sabotage his film and finds himself embroiled in a mystery-one that leads him and his crew to conniving classmates, traitorous teachers, and even corrupt city politicians!

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The Final Cut is praised for its entertaining middle school mystery ambience, set amidst the backdrop of Brooklyn Heights. Reviewers highlight its fun and scary elements, snappy dialogue, and appealing neighbourhood caper style. The story is noted for its gentle satire and connectivity to familiar landmarks, making it a delightful read, particularly for New Yorkers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593180662

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Delacorte Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Denis Markell Penguin Books

About the Author

Denis Markell has written three other novels for kids--the puzzle-packed mystery Click Here to Start, the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired adventure The Game Masters of Garden Place, and the kid-friendly horror story The Ghost in Apartment 2R. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, illustrator Melissa Iwai, and his son, Jamie. You can find Denis on Twitter at @DenisMarkell, and yes, he'd be happy to do a Skype author visit for your kid's class.