Friday Memes: What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World by Henry Clark

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This week I am spotlighting What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World by Henry Clark. I got this middle grade story at ALA and was intrigued by the title. Here is the description:

The adventure of a lifetime begins between two sofa cushions....

When River, Freak, and Fiona discover a mysterious sofa sitting at their bus stop, their search for loose change produces a rare zucchini-colored crayon. Little do they know this peculiar treasure is about to launch them into the middle of a plot to conquer the world!

The kids' only hope is to trap the plot's mastermind when he comes to steal the crayon. But how can three kids from the middle of nowhere stop an evil billionaire? With the help of an eccentric neighbor, an artificially intelligent domino, a DNA-analyzing tray, two hot air balloons, and a cat named Mucus, they just might be able to save the planet.

This clever comic adventure from debut author Henry Clark is a truly original and utterly wacky story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world.

Beginning:

The sofa wasn't there on Monday but it was there on Tuesday. It sat in the shade just down the road from the bus stop.

Friday 56:

I suddenly realized I was gripping the edges of the cushion I was sitting on very tightly. As I started to let go, I thought I felt the cushion squeeze back.