Hypergifted by Gordon Norman

 

In this third book in the Ungifted series, Noah (boy genius) and Donovan (his ungifted friend) go off to college. Noah is graduating from 8th grade and is offered a full scholarship to a prestigious university to study AI, but his parents won't let him go for the summer term without a friend. Donovan was hoping for a summer of video games on the couch, but ends up moving into the dorm and working (hard!) as a summer camp counselor on campus. Donovan is a good kid with slacker tendencies and a lot more common sense than his brilliant friend, Noah. This classic Gordon Korman story includes a secret society, a kidnapped pig mascot hidden in a bathtub, and a chronically missing camper. It's fun and funny and a little surprising at times. You don't have to read Ungifted and Supergifted, but they have the same vibe and they are all fun books for 4th-6th graders (and 7th-8th graders too). This was not a standout for me among Korman's books, but is still solidly recommended for elementary and middle school libraries. (My absolute favorite Korman books include Restart, Linked, and Masterminds.)