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The Cheerleaders of Doom

Michael Buckley (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesNERDS #3
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.21
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipFound FamilyQuest

Heroine archetypes

Spy / Operative

Protagonist archetypes

Squad / TeamComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Secret Agent KidsFish out of WaterInfiltration MissionFormer Ally as VillainDimension TravelNerds Save the WorldTraining ArcFound Family

Themes

FriendshipTeamworkIdentityBelongingGood vs EvilEmbracing Differences

Synopsis

When a former member of NERDS turns into a villainous cheerleader, Matilda "Wheezer" Choi and the rest of the NERDS must infiltrate the cheerleader squad and save the world from a machine that wreaks havoc by entering other dimensions.

Is The Cheerleaders of Doom appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Parents should know this is a humorous middle grade spy adventure with mild action and peril involving kid agents saving the world from a villain. Light on violence, appropriate for the target age group.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the action-packed spy missions, funny characters, and a team of nerdy kids with special abilities who save the world from a villainous cheerleader.

Tags

Spy FictionScience FictionComedyAdventure