Game On Boys! The Play Station Play-offs: A Hilarious adventure for children 9-12 with illustrations

by Kate Cullen

How can school be cool? Just ask Ryan James. He has it all worked out. He has even trained the teacher with the crazy name to let the students play computer games all day every day. Well maybe not all day and maybe not exactly everyday, but there’s a good chunk of it thrown in amongst the boring educational stuff. And if they don’t like computer games, they get to eat chocolate bars instead.
Sounds like a bad education right? Wrong! All the kids in Ryan’s class are getting the best marks and they are the best behaved kids in the whole of fifth grade.

When the teacher introduces a Play Station competition at school with new release Play station games to win, the whole school goes into frenzy mode as they battle their way to claiming the major prizes.

Life couldn’t be more awesome for Ryan, one of the best gamers in fifth grade, until his annoying big sister Loom band Lisa steps in to ruin what promises to be the most exciting event of his massive ten years of life. With heaps of humour and lots of funny illustrations this book is sure to drag the kids away from their consoles and televisions for awhile.

Genres: Childrens

105 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2014

Reviews

[Brennan]

AWESOME

I loved it I would recommend for 12 years old read if u like PlayStation
Read today read it now

[Debra Barstad]

Overall a good book for younger children to read. The put downs on the girls was okay and by the end it works out that girls are just as good as boys.

[Patricia Timms]

Read this with my son who is Dyslexic. It is a fun read with a lot of laugh out loud moments. It trashes girls quite a bit but then allows the main character an opportunity to overcome his idea that girls suck by the end (may not be a significant overcoming moment though). Perhaps if the character cannot understand girls, and the character has all kinds of harsh opinions of girls, the author should allow the girls to defend themselves from time to time to round out one sided opinions being served up to little boys. But, because it kept my son engaged and laughing, I give it high marks, but not the highest.

[P.S. Winn]

I know a lot of young boys and girls who are going to love this story. It's not just about video games, despite the title. It is about trying to fit in at school, your family problems and life in general. The author did a great job capturing what life is like for teenagers. I loved the teacher's at the school and the home life that was added in to the book, Fun and fast moving book that kids, young adults, and even adults are going to find fun reading.

[karim cole]

Very good

I chose 5 stars because wit is a good and funny book I wish I had a ps4 but I have 3 anyway good enough plz make more books like this they are very good

[Irene Ramos]

I love this book. The story is really funny. I couldn't put the book down I wanted to know if Ryan won the competition. I love how the story ended. It's definitely a book to read.

[Ella O' Brien]

Best book

It is a great book about a computer game crazy kid who loves hi Xbox and PS. I really recommend it to others

[Deana]

Good

So funny I could die happier than ever so could you make a lot more so I can read it.

[Jennie]

This is the first book my son chose for our "Family Book Club". The story is pretty well done. I almost think the author is from the UK because of the use of words that we don't use in the US, but I'm familiar with from British pop culture. There is a lot of silliness, which I would totally expect out of a book about 9-12 year old boys.

My biggest hangup with this book is the name calling and put downs of so many other characters. Including the main character. He has nothing nice to say about anyone. His mom is "brainless", the girl in his class that doesn't choose a raffle ticket is "fat", he tells the reader that they will probably think he's a "retard", and his best friend is "so dumb sometimes". I normally don't get my panties in a bunch over things like this, but perhaps because this is directed towards 9-12 year old boys, I think it might go too far. I suppose though that now at our Book Club meeting we can talk about this and I can ask him how he feels about it. So there is some good that can come out of it.

As a woman that plays video games, even with my boys, I was disappointed that not one girl was portrayed as competition to him. My daughter plays as well, though not as fanatically as us. She didn't need to be a nemesis, but it would've made the story a lot better for me personally.

After our Book Club meeting I will add the feedback my son has for this story. I did check in with him last night and he said he thought it was really good. He's 2/3 of the way through it now.

[Jamie Deighton]

I

Pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop isssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg a n d s o I s t h I s b o o k s o g e t I t now

[Viv]

Funny, but a quick read

I would recommend this for a person who wants a quick read and a good laugh. I can generally relate to this book, although a teacher bringing a PS3 to school is unlikely.

[Miriam]

Fun, quick book. My boys loved the jokes and some of the funny parts. It had a good lesson of how somethings might not go how we planned, but they might end up being better than you thought. Plus it also taught about sharing your good fortune with others.

[Kittycat]

Kittcat2000££££

It's funny and it's confusing. I'm a girl, so try it yourself boys. It's like ???????????? I don't get it!!!!?????!!!!!

[Shana Gorian]

My 8 1/2 yo son loved this book. It fed his appetite for video games but also taught a good lesson that made a lot of sense to him. Great book.

[Stephen]

Well written

A well written book with an excellent moral. Great for kids and good for anyone. Give it a try. I think you will like it.

[Carter Lawrence]

Cool

Super cool I love it about play station s it is pretty cool By Mr needed beekeepers addresses possessed ss

[Adora Annette Mateus]

Okay😑

Sometimes it is has inappropriate words 😡😠but funny for the kids ☺☺☺ like it is not to be able to get the same time as a

[Thushara]

Jsj

Hey I don't know so yeah doh bro and are you a boy or a girl
is a and asks subsidised name means a s s s s s sorry is and sms sms sms sms did last six menus McLennan and ansu Judaism x send me sms x sms environment djdndnidkdjksln

[Miss Donna Marchant]

Love this book!

Video games are my favourite pastime, so I love this book being the owner of a ps4 myself. Very good!

[Suleman Ayub]

Osteoporosis

Wowoslslsllwlslwlw
Spokespeople I q w e r t y u. I a s d f g h just b n h Johnson

[Zayyan]

I love it

I Like this because of the way it shows U if U do well in school you will be rewarded.

[Coleman Wigger]

Great for the children that really enjoy playing video games.

[Lindsey Weyenberg]

I am skibidi stuoid

I have 8000,000,000,0 $



Just like a new card that is amazing👍 amp and all the good things on your own PC

[Christine DeVille]

Crappy isnt a good enough swear word i think u should use shit fuck bitch and possibly sex.

Write your review here. Poooooooop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poop poo

[Philip wood]

Very good book

You can choose the right book for your child they will love this book because that was they'd sea to me xxxx