N.E.R.D.S.

N.E.R.D.S.

Cover of the first book NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
M is for Mama's Boy
The Cheerleaders of Doom
The Villain Virus
Attack of the Bullies
Author Michael Buckley
Illustrator Ethen Beavers
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's espionage-thriller
Publisher Amulet Books
Published 2009-2013
Media type Print (hardcover and paperback)

N.E.R.D.S is a children's thriller humorous series written by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Ethen Beavers. The first novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society and it is from Jackson "Braceface" Jones 's point of view. The second novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: M is for Mama's Boy and is from Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey's point of view. The third novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: The Cheerleaders of Doom, which is told from Matilda "Wheezer" Choi's point of view. The fourth novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: The Villain Virus, which is told from Julio "Flinch" Escala's point of view. The fifth novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: Attack of the Bullies, which is told from Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet's point of view.[1] An animated feature film based on the series is in development at Elton John's Rocket Pictures.[1]

Overview

N.E.R.D.S. (National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society) contains children with considerably "nerdy" upgrades. Michael Buckley has announced that there will be five books in total.[2] Each one will be told from the point of view of a different secret agent. It is mentioned that all N.E.R.D.S. are automatically retired when they turn eighteen, which is the legal consent age for adults. The headquarters is under the main setting, Nathan Hale Elementary, in Arlington, Virginia, Thomas Knowlton Middle School in Books 4 and 5 (because they grew up and went into 6th grade).

Books

  1. N.E.R.D.S.: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (2009)[3]
  2. N.E.R.D.S.: M is for Mama's Boy (2010)[4]
  3. N.E.R.D.S.: The Cheerleaders of Doom (2011)[5]
  4. N.E.R.D.S.: The Villain Virus (2012)
  5. N.E.R.D.S.: Attack of the Bullies (2013) [6]

Main characters

Plot synopses

N.E.R.D.S.: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (2009)

Dr. Jigsaw and Simon or Heathcliff "Choppers" hatches a plot to change the surface of the earth. Newly recruited Jackson "Braceface" and the rest of the N.E.R.D.S have to stop him.

N.E.R.D.S.: M is for Mama's Boy (2010)

Duncan "Gluestick " Dewey and the rest of the team are going up against rogue agent Heathcliff "Choppers" Hodges,computer genius Albert, and an army of squirrels who are planning to sterilize worldwide computers. Things get more complicated when the team are stripped of their powers and have to rely on their resources to save the day.

N.E.R.D.S.: The Cheerleaders of Doom (2011)

When a device that can warp through alternate dimensions is built by cheerleader and former N.E.R.D.S. member Gerdie "Mathlete" Baker, Matilda "Wheezer" Choi, who has a hatred for anything girly must set that aside to infiltrate a cheerleading camp and root her out before the worlds collide. In the end Gerdie gets trapped in the multiverse when Heathcliff tries to take over the world.

N.E.R.D.S.: The Villain Virus (2012)

A deadly virus that turns people into villains spreads through Arlington and Julio "Flinch" Escala must lead the team, who can be infected any minute, into stopping the virus while former goon Dumb Vinci has an agenda of his own.

N.E.R.D.S.: Attack of the Bullies (2013)

Miss Holiday, who is now the evil Miss Information, has assembled her own team of kids with their own super nanobyte upgrades, naming them the Brotherhood of Unstoppable Liars, Lowlifes, and Intimidating Enemies of Society (aka the BULLIES), who plan to go back in time and prevent N.E.R.D.S. from ever existing. Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet's teammates begin to vanish one by one, and she enlists Agent Brand and Heathcliff Hodges to go back to the 1970s and help the original nerdy secret agents make sure that the future is not erased from existence.

Film

In January 2012 it was reported that Elton John's Rocket Pictures had acquired film rights to the series, to produce an animated family feature film. The film will be scripted by the series' creator, Michael Buckley, produced by Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish, and executive produced by Elton John.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fleming, Mike (January 20, 2012). "Elton John’s Rocket Pictures Turning Kidbook ‘Nerds’ Into Animated Feature". Deadline. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  2. Lodge, Sally (September 17, 2009). "Amulet Series Delivers Good News to Nerds". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. "NERDS National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (Book One)". Abrams Books. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  4. "NERDS Book Two: M Is for Mama's Boy". Abrams Books. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. "NERDS Book Three: The Cheerleaders of Doom". Abrams Books. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  6. "NERDS Book Five: Attack of the Bullies". Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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