Notes

The Loser's Club is a delightful book about a sixth-grade boy named Alec who loves to read so much that he gets into trouble at school. He’s constantly reading in class instead of paying attention and getting sent to the Principal’s Office. When Principal Vance lays down the law, Alec takes action. He can’t lose all his reading time, so he starts a club. A club he intends to be the only member of. After all, reading isn’t a team sport, and no one would want to join something called the Losers Club, right? But as more and more kids find their way to Alec’s club—including his ex-friend turned bully and the girl Alec is maybe starting to like—Alec notices something. Real life might be messier than his favorite books, but it’s just as interesting.

With The Losers Club, Andrew Clements brings us a new school story that’s a love letter to books and to reading and that reminds us that sometimes the best stories are the ones that happen off the page—our own. The book is perfect for middle-grade readers and celebrates books and the joy of reading. I loved this book because i actually love reading and have gotten in trouble for reading in class so I kind of relate to this book myself.