Erik Vs. Everything

Name: Erik Vs. Everything
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Christina Uss
ISBN: 9780358537601

Author: Christina Uss

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 08/03/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Can a worrier really become a warrior? Nine-year-old Erik Sheepflattener’s life motto is Avoid Stuff, despite his family’s attempts to bring out his inner Viking. In this outrageously quirky, ""funny and perceptive""* novel . . . why not be both? (*Booklist, starred review)Meet Erik Sheepflattener. Each member of his modern-day Viking-heritage family has a motto to live by. His parents have Family and Pride. His sisters have Conquer and Win. His grandfather has Turnip. But Erik is developing a motto he can truly believe in: Avoid Stuff.Mostly, Erik’s fierce family ignores or discounts him, especially when he tries to say no. But while spending the summer with his rough-and-tumble cousins and older sister Brunhilde in Minnesota, axe-wielding Bru gets the idea to name and Conquer all of Erik’s fears. Will anyone hear him say no before it’s too late? And will Erik end up defined by his fears, or by his fearless family? Erik vs. Everything is an adventurous, humorous, and heartfelt romp about finding your place, speaking up for yourself, and pursuing what you love . . . even when it scares you.

About Christina Uss

Christina Uss is scared of a lot of things, but still believes the world is full of nice surprises. Her first novel, The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and received starred reviews from Shelf Awareness, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Publisher's Weekly. Christina lives with her family, her cats, and a scurry of backyard squirrels in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on July 20, 2021

Erik is anxious about everything. His Viking family keeps trying to get him to experience new things. He keeps saying, "No." Nobody listens. When Erik and big sister Brunhilde spend a summer in Minnesota with relatives, she really hears what he is saying. Suddenly her big summer project is to specif......more

Goodreads review by Sirah on December 05, 2020

When I first saw the cover, I had high expectations for this book. I wasn't disappointed! Erik Sheepflattener's family is tough and fearless. Erik is not. When his bold older sister decides to help Erik wage war upon his fears, Erik is suitably nervous. From one-eared squirrels, giggling infant trip......more

Goodreads review by Anne on May 31, 2021

Middle Grade author Christina Uss has done it again. Readers should be prepared to laugh out loud as they roar through the delightful, hilarious Erik Vs Everything. Modern day Erik Sheepflattener of Viking descent is afraid of just about everything (especially squirrels). His sister, Brunhilde, who......more

Goodreads review by Ivana on July 08, 2022

Vtipná knižka o deväťročnom Erikovi, ktorý sa bojí množstva vecí a je rozhodnutý sa im dôsledne vyhýbať. Jediný problém je, že je potomkom Vikingov a zvyšok jeho rodiny nevie, čo je strach. Ignorujú jeho protesty a keď hovorí nie a dôsledne mu strpčujú život svojou bojovnosťou, nebojácnosťou a odhod......more

Goodreads review by Marla at the Library on December 28, 2022

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free e-arc to review. This is such a fun, quirky story! Erik Sheepflattener's family is ALL Viking. Erik, however, is ALL fear. He's afraid of everything! Teachers, bus rides, piano lessons, sports, and, most importantly, SQUIRRELS. Poor Erik can't seem......more