- Genre: Humorous
- Grade Level: 3rd - 5th
- Reading Level: 4.2 (3 points)
- Length: 160 pages
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight (May 26, 2015)
- My Rating: 4 out of 4
- Readability: Funny, Fast and Easy Read!
- Division 1 and crossover
- Summary: Famous young inventor Billy Sure is hosting an online contest to help other kid inventors.
Billy Sure has invented the All Ball over the summer; it makes him famous and the All Ball is selling like crazy. When he gets back to school in the fall his teachers, friends, and even the principal treat him differently. They want money or their own ideas invented or as in the case of the adults, they want him to inspire the school population. Billy decides to hold a contest and asks people to submit their ideas for a new and great invention to get everyone off his back. But one thing is bothering Billy, he is not sure he really came up with the All Ball idea on his own.
This book is funny and a little fantastic as it somewhat spoofs inventing shows and contests.. Yet, it is inspiring for kids to know that with work and ingenuity, they can come up with lots of new ideas that the world might need. I really liked it because it was a quick read and yet mature enough for a middle school student to enjoy. Billy is in seventh grade. However, this book is also appropriate for 3rd graders. There are tons of books in this series already. (12!) I hope the rest of them are as good!
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