In the first Shredderman book, super-nerd Nolan Byrd created his online, secret identity to out the bullies at his school in the name of truth and justice, and had a marvelous victory over the ultimate bully, Bubba Bixby. In this second installment, Nolan is back and this time he’s decided to track down and out the Tagger, some kid who is spray-painting smiley faces all over town. It really becomes personal when the Tagger hits the van belonging to Nolan’s sidekick, his teacher Mr. Green, and Nolan resorts to skipping school and using master disguises to catch the culprit. In the meantime he has to worry about his parents and everyone else finding out that he’s the kid behind the website. Nolan is incredibly smart and technologically gifted for a fifth-grader – not to mention incredibly lucky – but kids will enjoy a story that’s written in the spirit of Harriet the Spy. It’s not deep or thought-provoking, but fun in a nerdy cyber-superhero kind of way.
"Equipped with a genuinely juvenile sense of humor (but a clear sense of right and wrong, too), plus a serious addiction to exclamation points, this engagingly bright, complex fifth-grade sleuth will sweep readers into his newest jet-propelled adventure.” - Kirkus Reviews
“…readers will relish the gadgetry and ingenious problem solving. They’ll also connect to the story of a grade-school outsider whose triumphs in cyberspace boost his confidence in the bricks-and-mortar world. “Wa-hoo!” for Shredderman, and kudos to Van Draanen for delivering a character-driven series that’s spot-on for middle-graders and great for reluctant readers, especially boys." - Booklist
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