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Synopsis
Fitzgerald Traflon III hates the food at Maple Grove Middle School—it’s totally gross. The pizza tastes like cardboard, the spaghetti like glue, and the hot dogs like rubber. Fitz has even heard the hamburgers are made from horse meat! Then Miss Buggy takes over the cafeteria, and things start to change. Fitz’s friends love Miss Buggy’s cooking, but Fitz still won’t eat it. Soon his friends are acting really strange. They’re even fighting for seconds. And the more they eat . . . the weirder they get!
Is Back to School appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Classic '90s middle grade horror with body-horror transformation elements as kids turn strange from cafeteria food. Creepy but age-appropriate scares, no graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include body horror, mind control, and food-related content.
Who'll love this
Kids who love Goosebumps will enjoy this gross, creepy mystery about cursed cafeteria food turning students weird.