My Life as a Potato, Arianne Costner
My Life as a Potato, Arianne Costner
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My Life as a Potato

Author: Arianne Costner

Narrator: Robbie Daymond

Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2020

Synopsis

For anyone who has ever felt like a potato in middle school, this hilarious story about a boy forced to become the dorkiest school mascot ever will have listeners cheering!

"A grade A, spudtastic (not to mention FUNNY) debut. Arianne Costner sure knows middle school and middle schoolers!" --Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Ben Hardy believes he's cursed by potatoes. And now he's moved to Idaho, where the school's mascot is Steve the Spud! Yeah, this cannot be good.

After accidentally causing the mascot to sprain an ankle, Ben is sentenced to Spud duty for the final basketball games of the year. But if the other kids know he's the Spud, his plans for popularity are likely to be a big dud! Ben doesn't want to let the team down, so he lies to his friends to keep it a secret. No one will know it's him under the potato suit . . . right?

Life as a potato is all about not getting mashed! 

"A hilarious, relatable story for any kid who has ever felt out of place." --Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

About The Author

ARIANNE COSTNER is a former English teacher who firmly believes that writers should crack up at their own jokes. Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona as the oldest of five, she currently lives outside of Los Angeles, California with her husband and children. Her favorite kind of potato is the tater tot, with mashed potatoes coming in close second--as long as they're not gluey. Visit her at ariannecostner.com and follow her on Twitter at @ariannecostner and on Instagram @authorariannecoster.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Arianne on December 22, 2023

Edit: THANK YOU to all who have read! It has been fun to see Ben's story being enjoyed by so many. If you have a minute to spare, I would love if you could also drop a review over on Amazon: [URL not allowed]-... Stay Spudtacular ————— Hey everyone! Author here. Thanks for being on th......more

Goodreads review by Kynzi on October 06, 2018

This is my sister's book! I am eleven. It was a very good book. I like potatoes. It was funny.......more

Goodreads review by Sophie's Reading Corner on March 24, 2020

"I'm not the salami king. I'm the dork behind the potato mask." Ben has recently moved to Idaho because of his father's new job and he wants to get rid of his previous school image of the quiet, dorky kid. So he does something that makes him popular to his schoolmates, but that also gran......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 31, 2020

*Huge thanks to Random House & MTMC Tours for the review copy. All thoughts are my own. This review can also be found on The Reader and the Chef!* I ADORED My Life as a Potato! It’s funny and full of potato content as our main spud hero, tries to lead a normal potato-free life (he HATES potatoes and......more

Goodreads review by Morris on February 13, 2022

I adored this sweet book about being awkward and growing up. It's a fun read that really made me smile through most of it. It really needs to be on more reading lists. I feel it's perfect for the reluctant readers out there! This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publis......more

Quotes

"Reminiscent of Lincoln Peirce's 'Big Nate' comics and Chris Grabenstein's and James Patterson's 'I Funny' series." --School Library Journal“The author keeps the novel moving quickly, pushing forward with witty asides and narrative momentum.” —Kirkus Reviews

"A hilarious, relatable story for any kid who has ever felt out of place." --Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Awards

  • Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
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