Snoop

In Gordon Korman's "Snoop," Carter finds himself confined to his home with two broken legs after a skiing accident. Boredom quickly leads him to an unusual hobby: using police cam feeds and a drone to observe his classmates and neighbors. As he delves deeper, he uncovers peculiar activities and a potential criminal, transforming his mundane recovery into an unexpected investigation. This middle grade novel, suitable for ages 8-12, explores themes of curiosity, the ethics of privacy, and the consequences of one's actions, all wrapped in a suspenseful, fast-paced narrative. Parents should be prepared to discuss surveillance, privacy, and the line between curiosity and intrusion.

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town. If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now. Oops. Now Carter is stuck at home for weeks, with both his legs in casts. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed -- watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other VERY STRANGE things going on that no one else is noticing. But what happens when Carter is found out... and the people he's watching know where he lives?