Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Creepy characters include a teenager who's leading one of the boys down a troubling path, and an adult who's very charming except during his violent outbursts of rage. Gordon Korman is the beloved author of over one hundred novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home and Slacker. When the boys accidentally discover a long-abandoned but remarkably well-equipped bomb shelter, it sets the stage for revelations, conflicts, and resolutions. And then there's the one who claims that he keeps getting his gruesome injuries from skateboard accidents when he's really being abused by his stepdad. A third deals with obsessive-compulsive disorder - and the fact that his family can't afford therapy. Another is being raised by his grandparents since his parents can't escape their drug dependency. One's parents are using him as a pawn in a bitter divorce. Luthor, a former attack dog, is supposed to be on his best behavior now that hes in the care of Savannah, a girl whos easily a dogs best friend. Showoff is about a dog that gets shot by a berserk dart and goes crazy at a very high ranked dog show.The dog, Luthor, jumps onto the stage with the high ranking dogs, even the expected to be top dog. The main characters - four 13-year-old boys who've known each other since childhood, plus one new kid - grapple with heavy issues. It is written by my favorite author Gordon Korman. Parents need to know that The Fort is best-selling author Gordon Korman's 100th book, and it's a gem.
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