Pirates of the Retail Wasteland
by Adam Selzer

    PIRATES OF THE RETAIL WASTELAND by Adam Selzer
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  4/8/08
    Publisher:  Delacorte
    Reviewed by:  Michaela Pallante aka "Mickey"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Leon and his friends have a problem.

    Just as they are assigned to come up with a monument for their gifted pool group, they learn a terrible truth. Their
    favorite coffee shop, Sip, could be going out of business.         

    Sip has been struggling against its big corporate competitor, Wackfords, another coffee chain downtown, and it's
    quickly losing the battle.

    Leon and his friends don't like this and decide to take matters into their own hands. With some help from the
    Wackfords manager (who is surprisingly like Leon and his friends) they form a plan to save Sip.

    However, you know what they say about even the best laid plans....           

    This book is smart and very, very funny. Readers will love going through this fight with Leon and find him as easy
    to relate to as a best friend.