Josh Baxter Levels Up

Video game lover Josh Baxter knows that seventh grade at a new school may be his hardest challenge yet, but he's not afraid to level up and win!

Josh Baxter is sick and tired of hitting the reset button. It's not easy being the new kid for the third time in two years. One mistake and now the middle school football star is out to get him. And Josh's sister keeps offering him lame advice about how to make friends, as if he needs her help finding allies!Josh knows that his best bet is to keep his head down and stay under the radar. If no one notices him, nothing can touch him, right? But when Josh's mom sees his terrible grades and takes away his video games, it's clear his strategy has failed. Josh needs a new plan, or he'll never make it to the next level, let alone the next grade. He's been playing not to lose. It's time to play to win.

Gavin Brown has written stories and designed games for the bestselling Spirit Animals and The 39 Clues series, and is the creator of the highly-rated iOS and Android game Blindscape. He lives in a narrow apartment in New York City's East Village.

Chapter 1: That New Game Smell . . . 1Chapter 2: Green Warrior Needs Grades Badly . . .15Chapter 3: It’s Super Ineffective! . . .27Chapter 4: Make Life Take the Lemons Back . . .37Chapter 5: Super Smashed Face . . .48Chapter 6: It’s Dangerous to Go Alone. . .65Chapter 7: Five O’Clock Shadow of the Colossus . . .80Chapter 8: Gotta Catch . . . Most of ‘Em . . .99Chapter 9: This Next Test Is Impossible . . .119Chapter 10: Play to Win . . .131Chapter 11: We’ll Go To Somewhat Distant Lands . . .150Chapter 12: Your Princess Is in Another Classroom . . .168