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The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted: A Novel Hardcover – Illustrated, October 8, 2019

by Conor Grennan (Author), Alessandro Valdrighi (Illustrator)

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Young readers will find action, suspense, and a perilous battle between good and evil in The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted from New York Times bestselling author Conor Grennan. For ages 10 and up, this dystopian fantasy novel follows a boy's unlikely journey to save humanity as he unravels his true identity and the responsibility it comes with.

Jack Carlson is dreading a class presentation when he suddenly finds himself transported to the Hadley Academy, a secret institution that tracks teens with unlikely gifts and trains them to protect the world from an unseen squad of killers. But Jack isn't the only one who doesn't know what he's doing at Hadley. Despite indications that he is the one prophesied to end the ancient Reaper War, Jack appears to have no extraordinary abilities.

So when dark, mysterious forces grow, Hadley is in a confused panic. Much to everyone's dismay, humanity seems to depend on Jack and his new teammates. Can Hadley's rawest recruits push past personal struggles and enormous doubts, develop their dormant powers, and stop the spreading evil? And are they willing to commit to Hadley's motto, "One Life for Many," and make the ultimate sacrifice? The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted might be just the place for Jack after all.

This action-packed novel will captivate readers with its riveting plot, relatable characters, humorous dialogue, and dynamic illustrations. Fans of the Hunger Games, the Chronicles of Narnia, Divergent, Maze Runner, and Rick Riordan's books will find themselves at home in the battle for good at the Hadley Academy.

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Conor Grennan is the author of the New York Times bestselling and #1 international bestselling memoir Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal. The memoir shares Grennan’s humanitarian work as the founder of Next Generation Nepal (NGN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting trafficked children with their families in Nepal. Little Princes has been shortlisted for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, was the winner of the GoodReads 2011 Best Travel and Outdoors Award, and has been translated into 15 languages. Following publication, Grennan spoke about the book across North America and particularly enjoyed sharing his story with young people at secondary schools and colleges. For his work with the trafficked children of Nepal, Grennan was recognized by The Huffington Post as a 2011 Game Changer of the Year. In 2014, he was also named a recipient of the Unsung Heroes of Compassion, which was awarded to him by the Dalai Lama. Grennan is the dean of MBA students at the NYU Stern School of Business. Currently he resides in New Canaan, Connecticut, with his wife, Liz, and his two children, Finn and Lucy.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tommy Nelson; Illustrated edition (October 8, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 140021534X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400215348
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.85 x 1.35 x 8.65 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #506,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,924 in Children's Friendship Books
- #8,932 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
- #11,803 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Conor Grennan is the author of the New York Times best-selling and #1 international best-selling memoir Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal. Little Princes has been translated into 15 languages. He is also the author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted, the first book in a series, due out Oct. 8th, 2019.

Conor is the founder of Next Generation Nepal (NGN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting trafficked children with their families in Nepal. For his work with the trafficked children of Nepal, he was recognized by The Huffington Post as a 2011 Game Changer of the Year. In 2014, he was named a recipient of the Unsung Heroes of Compassion, which was awarded to him by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Currently, Conor serves as the Dean of Students for the MBA program at New York University’s Stern School of Business, where he is responsible for more than 2000 full-time and part-time MBA students.

Grennan is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the NYU Stern School of Business. He resides in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife Liz and his two children, Finn and Lucy.

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Mike f

YES!!!!!!!!!! Easily one of my new favorites :)

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023

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Okay so I first found out about this book while scrolling thru Christianbooks and the price was 20 BUCKS!!
So I decided to look it up on Amazon and lo and behold, $4.99 ! So I got it and oh my gosh . GORGEOUS cover art lovely size and feel , chunky but not back breakingly heavy . Came fast too! The story had me doing double takes in succession. WOW . amazing setting , characters , plot , world building. AND THERE ARE DRAGONS!!! pretty much everything with dragons appeals to me ;) My overall favorite part was Jack's sword ! Holy Mother Of Macaroni that's a sword!!! 10/10 recommend. in fact one of my friends has already asked to borrow it ! I hope he writes a sequel! Asha is my favorite character and it only took me to page 28 to know exactly what my spade is . Systemic all the way. Buy it . But if your kid is sensitive maybe hold off a little. Some scenes were ..... scary. But anyway , bottom line This is a keeper 100%
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3 of my friends read it and LOVED IT!!!

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Steph

Great young adult book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019

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This was a great book! Loved the characterization and interesting, entertaining plot. This book has many twists and turns to keep the reader turning pages, something I like in a book. Overall recommended to any reader who liked the Iron Trial series, somewhat similar idea.

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Great book! Looking forward to more.

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019

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When I received an advanced copy of The Hadley Academy, I thought it would be a fun book for all of the people in my family to read and discuss (boys: 13, 11. girl: 8). Turns out that was a great call as we all found a ton to enjoy about this one. The boys enjoyed the awkward school kids stuff and then later on, everyone really enjoyed talking about spades and what category they themselves would fall into and the action and set pieces.

For me: I just enjoyed the story. The necessary world-building of Act 1 gives way to a freight train of intensity in Act 2. And at risk of flirting with a spoiler, the climax bring the book to a satisfying conclusion that reminds me a bit of A Prayer for Owen Meany.

Seems like there will be additional books to come in this series, which is great as I'd really like to return to the world of Hadley and see where the author takes this story.

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Loved this book!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019

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I was a huge fan of Little Princes so I’m happy that Conor Grennan’s new book did not disappoint. Although it’s marketed to young readers, I found it to be quite an interesting read as an adult. Lots of action and it definitely kept my attention as it followed Jack and his friends on their quest to save humanity. I would say it’s reminiscent of the Divergent and Hunger Games series, but with a more positive undertone. The kind of book I would give my teenage niece and nephews and feel good about them reading. I especially love Hadley’s motto “One Life For Many”.

I’m guessing this book is the first in a series so I’m anxiously awaiting the second one!

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Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

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First, this book has a beautiful cover!
Second, I came to find this book through the authors blogpost “Don’t Try the Chicken Feet.” Which Was completely by accident! (And hilarious)

But after reading more about this man, his family and his mission, I was truly inspired. I bought this book just because I wanted to hear what he had to say and I can’t wait to read it!

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A fun read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the opportunity to read and review The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan!
Jack and his best friend Freddy are on scholarship at a boarding school. Freddy has a tendency to believe conspiracy theories and go down the rabbit holes of each of these theories. He presents in history class on a military academy that’s secret to the world, The Hadley Academy. No one believes Freddy and he gets a failing grade on his presentation. As soon as the presentation is over, Jack gets permission to use the restroom and he’s whisked away by Hans, the new school security guard. Hans takes Jack to a secret door that transports him to The Hadley Academy! Freddy soon follows. Each recruit becomes a student and passes through the Spade threshold to discover the spade classification they belong to: Kinetic, Theoric, Systemic, and Expathic. Kinetics like taking risks, Theorics are problem solvers, Systemics are highly creative, and Expathics understand their surroundings at a higher level. Since Superior Blue believes Jack has been sent to fulfill a prophecy, he sets up a thirteenth team and sends out recruiters to find three more dormants to join Jack’s team, Freddy included. The thirteenth team is heckled by the rest of the academy but eventually the need for the team members becomes known. Surprises keep popping up that enlarge the world of The Hadley Academy and bring more and more interesting characters into the story. The Hadley Academy is enjoyable, entertaining and fun to read, 4 stars!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020

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Young teens save the world, well, at least they try. They are improbables, gifted ones who are in a battle against the darkness. Hadley Academy will teach them how to use their gifts and work as a team to defeat the enemy.
Action packed, suspenseful, and full of surprises - and clean too!

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Wonderful book full of mystery and adventure.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019

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My middle schooler really loved this book. He couldn’t put it down. It was a great adventure with many twists and turns. Full of mystery and action. Very imaginative with fun characters. We are hoping for sequels!

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