{"product_id":"my-life-as-a-gamer","title":"My Life as a Gamer: 5 (Paperback – Illustrated)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Fallon lands his dream job as a professional video\ngamer testing out new games in Book 5 in the popular My Life series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDerek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime--to participate\nin a gaming company focus group and to test out a new video game called\n\"Arctic Ninja.\" Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto,\nDerek thinks his gaming talents will be showcased. But he soon realizes that\neveryone has got him beat, including whiz kid El Cid. On top of that, school\nreading tests have begun and Derek feels doubly off his game. Isn't there\nanything he's good at? Find out in this hilarious middle-grade novel with\ncartoon illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom Janet Tashjian, with illustrations by Jake Tashjian,\ncomes another delightful standalone volume in the popular My Life series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the My Life series\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Another fun, emotionally resonant read for the Wimpy\nKid set and beyond.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a\nStuntboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"A fast-moving plot and relatable protagonist make this\nstand-alone sequel a good choice for boys who, like Derek, would rather reach\nfor a TV remote or game controller than a book.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library\nJournal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Stuntboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"This is a great package for kids, especially those\nlike Derek who don't think they like to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMy\nLife as a Stuntboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore in the My Life series\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Stuntboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Joke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Gamer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e is a middle-grade and young adult\nnovelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first\nnovel \u003ci\u003eTru Confessions\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a critically acclaimed\nDisney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel\nAccording to Larry\u003c\/i\u003e series is a cult favorite and \u003ci\u003eFault\nLine \u003c\/i\u003eis taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My\nLife As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated\non the Einstein the Class Hamster series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie\nKeller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently\nlives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl\nseries, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with\nthe help of her magical stickers that come to life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJake Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator for the My Life As a...series,\nincluding \u003ci\u003eMy Life As a Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Life As a\nYouTuber.\u003c\/i\u003e Jake also created and illustrated the Einstein the Class\nHamster series. He collaborates on his novels with his mother, author Janet\nTashjian. He has also illustrated several books for the author P.T. Evans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFun fact: Jake is a visual learner. When Jake was in\nelementary school, he used to draw his vocabulary words on index cards. This\nlater became the inspiration for the main character, Derek, in the My Life As\nseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2016 Jake co-founded Workshop 2.0, a non-profit\nfoundation to train and hire other young artists on the Autism Spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJake grew up in Massachusetts and currently lives in Los\nAngeles. He is an avid surfer and filmmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44242633720015,"sku":"9781250143686","price":18.48,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_9791e0a7-b8e2-465c-bf22-0b3d879e57a3.jpg?v=1777334723","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/my-life-as-a-gamer","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}