The school year is coming to an end and high school freshman Zak Dale wants a summer job to earn some money. His fish-eyed science teacher, Dr. Cyrus B. Fletcher, has a job opening but wants Zak to clean the science classroom, improve his grades, and deliver an award-winning speech to get it. As Zak tries to prove he’s the best person for the summer job, he helps his best friend Miles search for the holy grail of junk food, falls in love with the beautiful and mysterious Mia Holmes, locates his missing grandmother, neglects his bladder-challenged dachshund, and takes a journey through the American Revolution with Darius Brown, his substitute history teacher. Anteater-Boy is a funny, uplifting, fast-paced coming-of-age novel about friendship and about having the courage to decide who you are and who you want to be. "(T)he story is a winning one and should resonate with students who are tired of wizards and vampires. A good choice for readers looking for a quick, easy school story with a feel-good message." -- Kirkus "If you're looking for spring break reading for your kids, here are three novels that will make them laugh and think." ("Anteater-Boy" was among the three.) "The scene in which they accidentally break an old jar holding a sheep's brain, and how they cover their tracks...is hilarious." --St. Paul Pioneer Press "(Y)ou'll laugh, shake your head in disbelief, marvel at the surprise turn of events and root for several characters as their cool factor rockets up the charts. In other words, this book will take you places familiar and make you consider things you've never dreamed all whilst providing you with personable characters, realistic situations and edible gray matter...which I definitely DON'T recommend eating." --Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers "I liked the ending. It was interesting and sweet. Okay so some crazy went down in the end. Can't tell you, BUT u HAVE to read it." --Read-A-HolicZ "Ammerman's third person writing style is fast and involving." --Forever Young Adult I've had some amazing teachers, and I've had a lot of bonehead teachers, too. The ones that frustrate me most are the ones who ask questions just to trip you up or show you how stupid you are, instead of teaching you what's important. What was Teddy Roosevelt's middle name? Who cares. On which leg was Ahab's peg? Who cares. So as a result I ended up writing a pre-apocalyptic story about a freshman in high school in a functional family living in a topian (as opposed to utopian or dystopian) world. Crazy, huh? Used Book in Good Condition