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Hidden Talents (Talents #1)

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Martin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special hidden talent.

Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.

Paperback, 240 pages

Published February 6th 2007 by Starscape (first published January 1st 1999)

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Jan 17, 2008 Adam Hahn rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone that likes ironic books that keep you going till the end, and have surprise endings.

The book Hidden Talents, by David Lubar was a very, very good book. It is about a young boy, about our age, who has gotten kicked out of all of the schools back in his hometown for lipping off to the teachers and somehow always knowing just the right thing to make them feel bad. Now Martin is onto his last resort, Edgeview Alternative School. At this school he pretty much starts to do the same thing. He begins meeting a lot of new friends in the process and eventually finds out that they all ha...more The book Hidden Talents, by David Lubar was a very, very good book. It is about a young boy, about our age, who has gotten kicked out of all of the schools back in his hometown for lipping off to the teachers and somehow always knowing just the right thing to make them feel bad. Now Martin is onto his last resort, Edgeview Alternative School. At this school he pretty much starts to do the same thing. He begins meeting a lot of new friends in the process and eventually finds out that they all have special psychic powers. For example, his friend Torchie can light things on fire using his mind, but he is always denying that he lights stuff on fire. The rest of Martin's friends also have powers, but they too, deny it. Eventually Martin proves it to them, and helps them practice with their powers to perfect them. But Martin feels bad because he thinks he is the only one without a power, but he was wrong. He too has a power of his own, and at the end of the book, he uses it to help save the school of Edgeview from being closed down by the towns people.
What I liked about this book was that it had me hooked right from the start, and I couldn't put it down. Also, I liked that I could relate to this book in many ways. For example, this famous quote is from a character named Bloodbath, "Hey, this is a toll road," Bloodbath said, holding his hand out. "Pay up." I can relate to this is because it reminds me of my daily life at school, and the people around me. At school there is always that one kid that just picks on everyone, and steals their lunch money and such things, as Bloodbath does to Martin here. "They", are called the bully. Or this quote, that reminds me of that one friend who is always lipping off to the teacher and getting detentions, "Make that a weeks detention." "Fine, I dont care!" There were no things to dislike about this book. Maybe only that it could be longer, because I was having such a great time reading it I didn't want it to end.
I think i literary term that could easily be linked to this book is Irony. Its very ironic because Martin is finding out that all of his new friends have these cool psychic powers, and he thinks he has nothing, except the ability to get in trouble with teachers. But he was wrong. Near the end of the book, Martin finds out that, he too, has a power of his own! How ironic! Here is a quote that demonstrates this irony, "So, for the moment, there were five of them. I mean, there were six of us, but only five were specail." Wow. You can just tell here that Martin really feels left out that he doesn't have a cool special power too, but it is very ironic, because in the end you find out that Martin does infact have a power of his own! What a surprise ending!
Overall, I think this book is great. I think it is the best book that I have read this year, and will read this year. I loved Hidden Talents, because first of all it had me hooked, and very interested from the start. Second off, I love that I can relate my everyday school life, to that of Martin Anderson's in this book. This book is just awesome.(less)

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Jan 18, 2008 John Cameron Harrison rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who like telekinesis

I read the book Hidden Talents by David Lubar. I liked this book because it has to do with telekinesis, and it is about kids our age. What I disliked about the book was that it was too short and everything happened too quick. I learned from reading this books that Martin Anderson, a boy with a big mouth, is sent from his school to an alternative school called "Edgeview Alternative School". Edgeview is where pretty much the whole setting was. Martin has been expelled from a lot of other schools f...more I read the book Hidden Talents by David Lubar. I liked this book because it has to do with telekinesis, and it is about kids our age. What I disliked about the book was that it was too short and everything happened too quick. I learned from reading this books that Martin Anderson, a boy with a big mouth, is sent from his school to an alternative school called "Edgeview Alternative School". Edgeview is where pretty much the whole setting was. Martin has been expelled from a lot of other schools for going out of his way to make a teacher fell bad and then he gets in trouble. When Martin goes to Edgeview he really gets mouthy with all his teachers except Mr. Briggs. He is roomates with Torchie and he meets a lot of friends including Torchie (who starts fires, but says he doesn't), Lucky (a kid who is always lucky at finding hidden objects, but gets really upset if you call him a stealer), Cheater (a really smart kid who always gets 100%s and is always convicted of cheating), Flinch (a hyper kid who is always jumpy and bouncy), and Trash (who just throws stuff at people). As he starts to hang out with his friends more, he goes into the town of Edgeview and sneeks out to an arcade. Later, Martin finds out that they all have hidden psychic powers, but none of them will admitt it. He helps them to practice and control their powers, and use them wisely so no one will find out their secret. Later, Martin feels sad that they have powers and he doesn't. He feels left out. Shortly after, they find out the school might close and they are having an inspection. Bloodbath, a bully, is trying to screw the inspection up, but Martin and his friends use their powers to stop him. At the end of the inspection, Martin is called in and he has to help save the school from the citizens of Edgeview who want to close it down. He discovers he to has a psychic power at the end of the book.

It is a good book and it kept me wondering because you never really know what is going to happen next.(less)

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Mar 20, 2013 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone!

True talents lie in acceptance of personal imperfections.

"Hey, if I could read minds, I'd be thinking about how I could use my power to rule the world," I said.
"You sounds like a cartoon character," Lucky told me.
Flinch nodded. "Martin Mindmaster, Conqueror of the Universe."
Lucky started laughing, "With his faithful sidekick, Zucchini, who can read the minds of vegetables and fruits."
- page 184 of Hidden Talents

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Mar 05, 2012 Dakota rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought that Hidden Talents was a really good book. It had many twists and turns. The characters in it had problems that all of us have had before, like a bully. It was a good book because it had humor in it as well as action and conflict. I thought it had many twists and turns in it because you would predict something would happen and then it would do something completely unexpected. The characters in it had problems that most of us have had before, like bullies and not liking the school lunc...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Edgar Pizano rated it 4 of 5 stars

Hidden Talents by David Lubar is a very good book . I rated this book 4 stars because it was funny,interesting,and cool.Here are some reasons and a quik summary why i think that.Martin says to lucky he really selfish for wetting his bed at this age. i think that was funny .

In the beginning Martin was getting kicked out of many schools so he was sent to a alternitive school called Edgeview.When Martin goes there he met kids and they become really good friends . In the middle Martin notices some...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Tristanthurman rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This book is about a kid named Martin who gets kicked out of normal schools and is sent to a recorectional facility/school named Edgeview. At Edgeview Martin gains freinds and later discovers they have phsycik ablities and he treis to help them controll them. Martin is at Edgeview for about a school year and in that time he saves the school from being shut down and he becomes a better person.
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Dec 06, 2011 Michael Cameron rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was probably the most enjoyable book I have ever read all my life. It was very funny and had a wide imagination. I chose to read this book because it looked funny and I have never read a funny book before. This book is about a teenage boy named Martin who has trouble making friends and getting along with teachers. He has been kicked out of all the schools back in his hometown for mouthing off to teachers and making fun of other students. With no other choice, Martin's parents send him...more This book was probably the most enjoyable book I have ever read all my life. It was very funny and had a wide imagination. I chose to read this book because it looked funny and I have never read a funny book before. This book is about a teenage boy named Martin who has trouble making friends and getting along with teachers. He has been kicked out of all the schools back in his hometown for mouthing off to teachers and making fun of other students. With no other choice, Martin's parents send him to Edgeview Alternative School, which is like a disciplinary school. This is where the pretty much the whole setting takes places. Martin starts off right away mouthing off to teachers and getting in trouble, except for in Mr. Briggs class. Martin eventually starts meeting new friends, but there is something very strange about these friends, they have secret powers! Some of these friends are Torchie, who starts fire, and Flinch, who is always hyper. He soon finds out that everybody at this school has their own little secret power, but they all deny it. He soon starts to think he is the only one at this school without a power, and feels left out. But in the end of the book when the friends find out that the school might close down, Martin helps save the school by finding out he has a secret power of his own. I believe the author's purpose in writing this book was to was to help expand the reader's imagination and let them think outside the box. This book is very hard to tell what the theme is, but what I would think is that it would be just to not give up on yourself because everybody has something special. It also might have something to do with being patient and then good things will happen to you. The style of this book is a narration because the story talks about the events Martin went through in order to end up at Edgeview, and then what went on from there. Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was funny and this was my first time reading a funny book. I rated this book a four out of five becuase it was very funny, easy to read, and very creative. The only bad thing about it was it was very short and everything happened too fast. The only thing I would change about this book is to make it longer. I have not read another book like this one before.(less)

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Jun 08, 2011 Ara Nazaryan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: second-semester

A small teenage boy with huge talents to be discovered. This was the story of Martin, 13 years old and neglected. His parents never understood him and his big mouth didn't help in the matter either. He couldn't control himself and would always hurt people in their soft spots with his piercing words. It seemed he always knew the secrets of others and knew how to use it against them to hurt them the most. Of course this bothered his school too, as he hurt teachers and numerous kids. He was kicked...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Amy by: My Book club

This is a funny book that also has many hidden messages along with the Talents that the kids have. This is a book for someone who loves reading about people with odd abilities. This book reminds me of that new tv show, Tower Prep. Also about teenagers thrown into a school because of their talents being misread and misinterpreted.

My all time favorite character from this book is Cheater, he is a telepathic kid who gets blamed for cheating because he can't control how and when he reads peoples min...more

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Mar 15, 2010 Sabrina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: readadvisoryreading09-10

This book was introduced to me by my cousin who is 14 years old and had to do a school project. It at first did not catch my attention much, but she told me it was a decent book for a school to demand to read. Therefore, I gave the book a shoot.
Let me tell you, this book was way better then i expected from a middle school student . i kind of thought that this book would have been childish and very not a high school book to read. However, i found that this book had a lot of meaning to it. It was...more

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Dec 02, 2009 Xzherieh rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is about a young boy around my age named Martin Anderson. Martin has a extreme problem with his verble behavior, mouthing off teachers and other forms of authority. his unexceptable behavior had coused him to get kicked out of all of his schools, little league, and boy scouts. every one has had enough og his constant smart answers and insults, so his parents finally decide to send him away.
martin gets sent away to edgveiw alternative school. he feels like hes on his way to jail, on h...more

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Oct 25, 2009 Alexa SOF2014 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: grade-8-ir-books-betts

Martin Anderson, the protagonist is in junior in high school. He has a loud mouth and responds with constant
smart aleck answers and insults. Inevitably he gets expelled from six schools, the boy scouts, and little league. He finally must enter the prison-like setting of Edgeview-Alternative School which locks up violent students and other kids who are "losers". Most people just think that this school has troubled children but little do they know that everyone has some type of special powers. Mar...more

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Aug 11, 2009 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-school-books, fantasy, superpowers

This is a delightful story about a group of misfits labeled as troublemakers and rejected from multiple schools who have ended up at the prison-like Edgeview Alternative School, because no one else has been able to figure out how to handle them. Within the school, the students have a fair amount of freedom, which allows bullying to occur more or less as it does in regular schools. What is different is that the students aren't allowed to leave the fenced school grounds, except for visits with fam...more This is a delightful story about a group of misfits labeled as troublemakers and rejected from multiple schools who have ended up at the prison-like Edgeview Alternative School, because no one else has been able to figure out how to handle them. Within the school, the students have a fair amount of freedom, which allows bullying to occur more or less as it does in regular schools. What is different is that the students aren't allowed to leave the fenced school grounds, except for visits with family (not that there are many of those), and there is little hope that the students will be able to prove that they are capable of returning to their homes and to normal public schools at their only opportunity - the end-of-the first-month review. When Martin Anderson, the narrator, arrives at Edgeview because he cannot control his mouth and doesn't do well with authority figures, he is assigned immediately to room with Torchie, who seems to be in denial about his pyromania. However, other than this problem, Torchie is very friendly, and Martin is gradually drawn into a friendship with Torchie's group of similarly troubled kids: Cheater, Lucky, Flinch, and eventually Trash, whose nicknames aptly describe the behaviors that have gotten them placed in the school. While he's getting along with most of the kids, however, Martin is quick to alienate every one of his teachers, all of whom have their own idiosyncracies. The short chapters, multiple narrative techniques (letters, conversation transcripts, official files, drawings, student essays, and straightforward storytelling), humor, characters and themes that appeal to middle school students make this deceptively light reading. There is more than the usual subtlety in stories for children, and considerable substance to the book. It would be easy and fun to teach in a class. A variety of creative activities and discussions come immediately to mind, and there are possible curricular connections in language arts, math, character education, and information/research skills. Lubar doesn't oversimplify, leaving readers to make inferences and draw conclusions, and allowing them to speculate about the trajectory of the plot. This is a fantasy, but the realistic elements are so true that "fantasy" is one of the last words you'd think to apply. One drawback is that it is essentially an all-boy story, with only two very minor female characters.(less)

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Jun 29, 2011 Becky Birtha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade-novel

I have my local children's librarian to thank for steering me to Hidden Talents-- a story of life at an alternative boarding school for boys of junior-high age who have been kicked out of more traditional schools for their unacceptable behavior, which includes stealing, bullying, setting fires, cheating, and general destructiveness. Martin, the main character, has a habit of verbally insulting teachers in ways they can't forgive. The story is told in much detail, as Martin meets and scornfully j...more

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Jan 20, 2011 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: teen-book-club, 2011, age-ya, age-middlegrade, paranormal

Martin has just been sent to the Edgeview Alternative School for kids who have gotten expelled from everywhere else. Martin's major problem is that he just can't stop himself from saying really insulting and hurtful things to people. He seems to fit right in with most of the other kids at the school - his roommate Torchie, who burns things but says he didn't; and Cheater, Flinch, Lucky, and Trash. The school bully Bloodbath just sees Martin as a new punching bag. As the weeks go by, Martin start...more

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Oct 21, 2010 Alice rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

This book was well-written and humorous, immersing the reader immediately and completely into Martin's world. The author did an excellent job of characterization; each of the main characters was different and memorable.

The story is about a boy who is sent to an alternative school, and finds that he & his friends have extraordinary abilities overlooked even by themselves. I think most kids could relate with Martin, who has trouble with bullies and trying to get along with his teachers, and ha...more

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Mar 29, 2009 Rosalia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: battle-of-the-books, young-adult, paranormal-fiction, boy-reads, 2009

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In this book Martin is sent to the districts special school for kids who have behavioral problems. When Martin first gets there he makes friends with his roommate, Torchie, a kid who is constantly accused of setting fires. Torchie introduces him to Lucky (always accused of stealing), Cheater(always accused of cheating), and Flinch(talks out of turn in class). Eventually Martin realizes that his friends have special powers; Torchie can set fires with his mind, Lucky hears the items talk to him, F...more In this book Martin is sent to the districts special school for kids who have behavioral problems. When Martin first gets there he makes friends with his roommate, Torchie, a kid who is constantly accused of setting fires. Torchie introduces him to Lucky (always accused of stealing), Cheater(always accused of cheating), and Flinch(talks out of turn in class). Eventually Martin realizes that his friends have special powers; Torchie can set fires with his mind, Lucky hears the items talk to him, Flinch can see into the future, and Cheater hears other people's thoughts. When Martin first tells his friends about their special powers, they are in denial and get angry with him. For the next few days, Martin sits with Trash at lunch, a boy who is always accused of throwing things around (it turns out he is a telekinetic, he moves things with his mind. Martin helps his friends get control of their powers all the while feeling left out. He introduces his friends to Trash when they sort out their disagreements.

There is another student named Bloodbath who is constantly torturing everyone. He doesn't have powers, he is just cruel. Eventually the school comes up for review and Bloodbath plans to sabotage the review so that the school will close and they will all be sent elsewhere. Martin and his friends with the use of their special powers manage to stop Bloodbaths tricks (setting off 20 roman candles throughout the school and starting huge fights.)

Then the committee decides they want to speak to a student and Martin is selected. The principal is very worried because Martin has a tendency to say extremely rude things to people. Martin's friends explain to him that this is his power. He can see into people's hearts, their worst fears and their greatest dreams. They tell him to try and use his powers to say nice things to the committee. Martin decides to tell the committee the truth. He explains how helpful the school really is, but that there are some students that are much more violent and cruel then the rest of them that make it hard for the kids who want to change. He also explains that the students should get the opportunity to be evaluated more then once, because it isn't fair to only give people one chance. The committee makes the changes Martin suggests.

After two months Martin goes home. He has realized that his father is a bully and that his sister needs him. Eventually all of his friends go home as well.

Interspersed throughout the book are illustrations of notes and memos that are from the teachers and principals desk. Some of these memos help the reader figure out that Martin has a power as well. Martin also realizes that his friends standing up for themselves with a bully in town (they sneak out every Friday to play pinball in town) who ended up being the mayor's son. But Martin knows how important it is that they finally stood up for themselves so he doesn't say anything.(less)

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May 14, 2010 Taran Winkler added it

Well i first read this book the graduting summer of 5th grade to prepare myself for middle school but since then have forgotten the amazing story hidden int hedepths of theses pages , it tells of friendship, trust and the struggle to control the powers within.
I found it really awsome that the author who is an adult could still channel the child and moody teenager within to write this book. i could completely connect with Martin because i to have a little bit of a smart ass mouth and sometimes i...more

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Nov 18, 2011 Temoca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Hidden Talents is a quick read, good for upper elementary-middle school. It would be a read some of my "struggling" readers could tackle.

Martin has a great message about accepting your yourself and looking for strengths, He helps his friends accept themselves for all the "talents" they have instead of trying to cover them up. He deals with a couple of bullies, one being his dad which is something many of our students could relate to unfortunately, and it's a hot topic across the country.

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Sep 13, 2009 Nicolette101 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Hidden Talents is a story about kids finding their talents, in this case, supernatural talents.

In this book six middle school aged kids get sent to a school that is like the "last stop school". One of the main characters, Martin, soon realizes that his friends are more than they appear. Each one of the kids has a special talent. At first his friends don't believe him but soon they accept their abilities and try to learn more about them. Soon inspectors come to the school and want to shut it d...more

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Dec 13, 2011 Kendrion McDaniel added it

Hidden Talents is about a teenage boy named Martin Anderson.He is sent away to Edgeview Alternative School because he likes to talk back to teachers.He meets 5 other kids and later on in the book he discovers that they all have hidden talents.
I like the book because it's about an adolescent named Martin Anderson is sent to Edgeview Alternative School.
I also liked the book because I can relate to one of the characters named Torchie because he gets accused of things that he didn't do, but they do...more

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Nov 25, 2012 Tushitha rated it 4 of 5 stars

By:David Lubar
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232 pages
November 17,2012

This book name is Hidden Talents. In this book people have special qualities. The school has people that already got suspended from their regular school. For example, One guy named Torchie can burn papers with his mind. Another person named Cheater can understand what the other people are thinking in their minds. This shows that people in that school have special qualities which got them expelled from the regular school. First the people in that sch...more

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Apr 26, 2010 Danie P. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: y-a, children-s-books

For older children (10 and up) and young adults. Everyone at this state school is come kind of deliquent. Trash throws everything around, Cheater has been "caught" cheating one too many times, Torch sets things on fire though he always claims its not his fault. Then Martin comes along and discovers they all do these things because they have special powers. Cheater is really telpathic and can read minds, Torch sets fires with his minds and Trash can move objects with his mind. Can they use their...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Julian Melton rated it 2 of 5 stars

Hidden Talents written by David Lubar is a ok book with a cliche story with a randomly thrown in twits of supernatural abilities. I'm in-between with Hidden Talents. It's good but it has a cliche plot and it's pretty obvious how the book was going to end right from the start. It mostly takes place in a reformatory school in the forest.The main character Martin Anderson he takes the characters and mashes together a group of misfits that have problems and they battle these bullies at there school....more

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Jun 02, 2013 Dai rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was something I picked up at a thrift store on a whim; not expecting much but a cure to boredom as my mother poked at another man's trash. I was pleasantly surprised by it and didn't put the book down until I was finished. It's a classic on my bookshelf and even now as I flip through the pages and read scenes out of order and at random I fall in love with the characters, the concept, and Edgeview. Admitted, it's meant for kids in middle school and this a bit juvenile. Even so I'd eager...more

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Aug 25, 2011 Amber Lloyd rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: young adults

I liked this book, but it was hard to take seriously. Why? Because of the cover--and if you thought book covers never impacted your opinion of the story, you better think again. Deep down, past the cover of this book (of which I'm very sorry had me doubtful of its quality), the story was very well done. I came to enjoy the characters and their growth through the book. My favorite had to be Trash. He was a loner I could sympathize with. And the wit in the story was satisfactory, even though I har...more

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Jan 05, 2013 H rated it 3 of 5 stars

Martin is a kid who gets sent to "alternative" school because he talks back to adults - in a way that unfailingly makes them hate him. When he gets to the residential school, he falls in with a band of misfits - a kid who sets fires, a kid who cheats on everything, a kid who steals, a kid who throws things. But wait, do they really do that? Martin notices something special about each of the boys in his little group at Edgewater - they have "hidden talents." This book would make a terrific read a...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Kevin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-literature

My 5th Grade Students participate in a year-end 'Battle of the Books.' Reading these books is my attempt to (1) Be a good example and (2) actually know some of the answers to the questions kids ask me about the books.

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Honestly, as a fledgling author, this is the book that I wish I would have written. David Lubar does a great job laying out the clues that, eventually, all fall into place.

There are a few holes here-and-there that mature readers may get hung-up on (for example, why do the kids wi...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Yoora Jung rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really didn’t expect this book to be that awesome, but it sure was. I found this book in our school library and decided to check it out because I didn’t have time to choose another interesting-looking book. This book is about “trouble makers” who got kicked out of their school and got sent to an alternative school. Martin, the main character, makes friends who seem weird at first, but realizes that they all have a special, hidden talent. My favorite quote was at the way beginning of the story...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Neill Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Martin has a mouth and that has not only poisoned his relationship with his father – it has also resulted in his being sent to Edgeview, an alternative school filled with students who have no other place to go. While there he discovers that many of the problem students actually have paranormal powers that influence their behaviour in ways that make them unsuitable for regular schools. In helping these students control their powers he discovers his own hidden talents and finds that he can use the...more

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David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; several short...more

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