DAWN OF THE DORK — Warren Hanson

“The Stranger is gone. Voom-Voom is gone. All the furniture in our living room is in the wrong place. And school starts next week.”
Big changes happen during the summer between elementary school and middle school. If there is ever a time when you feel like a dork, this is it.
And Duwayne Pederson feels like a dork, even though he's a pretty normal kid. But the town he was born in, the parents and sister he got, and even his name all seem to be working against him. Even when there are people around him who are genuine outsiders, Duwayne feels like he is the one who will never fit in. And then there are the Junior Fish-heads.
DAWN OF THE DORK is a novel that any 10-year-old boy, and quite a few girls, will identify with. A creepy cave, a mysterious loner, and elaborate pranks all add up to an unforgettable summer.