You should read Slider by Pete Hautman. Slider is about an eighth grade boy named David Miller. He can eat a whole pizza in four minutes thirty six seconds. When he accidentally buys a half eaten hot dog for $2,000 off of his Mom’s credit card. But the half eaten hot dog isn’t any half eaten hot dog, it’s the half hot dog by the famous eater Jooky Garfalo who couldn’t eat that which cost his victory. He needs to earn the money back before his Mom receives the Visa bill. Then, his older sister’s boyfriend, Derek, brings him to an eating contest and the prize is $200! Once David wins, he finds out that that isn’t really the money he needs. Eventually, he finds a pizza eating contests at Pigorino’s Pizza, and the prize is $5,000. Will David win the contest before his Mom finds out about the $2,000? Read Slider by Pete Hautman to find out.

If you liked Slider, I recommend reading How to Steal a Dog by Barbra O’Connor. How to Steal a Dog is about a girl named Georgina. Her family was recently kicked out of their apartment so they have to live in their car. Georgina is desperate to get her family back to an apartment. A missing dog poster sparks an idea for her to ‘borrow’ dogs, so the owners put up wanted posters and offer money as a reward if you find their lost dog… But something happens that Georgina never expects… Will Georgina’s family ever get back to living in an apartment? Read How to Steal a Dog by Barbra O’Connor to find out, and don’t forget to read How to steal a dog by Barbra O’Connor.