Unplugged

Written by Gordon Korman

Narrated by A.J Beckles, Maxwell Glick, Vikas Adam and 3 more

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellness camp—where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman’s Ungifted and the Masterminds series, as well as Carl Hiaasen’s eco mysteries. 

As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with.

As the weeks go on, Jett starts to get used to the unplugged life and even bonds with the other kids over their discovery of a baby-lizard-turned-pet, Needles. But he can’t help noticing that the adults at the Oasis are acting really strange.

Jett is determined to get to the bottom of things, but can he convince everybody that he is no longer just a spoiled brat who is making trouble?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9780063058095

Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than one hundred middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Superteacher Project, The Unteachables, Pop, Notorious, Unplugged, Operation Do-Over, Slugfest, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at gordonkorman.com.

Reviews for Unplugged

[Anna James · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The most interesting book on the face of the earth.

[Graciela Justiniano · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Unplugged by Gordon Korman has humor, action and a message that not only my students need but I need as well. “ Be whole.” The audio book is worth buying. The people reading match the tone of each character perfectly. I can’t wait to create lessons with this treasure.

[Anca · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My name is VLAD SO 5 stars i love it so far

[Victoria Danielle · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just love it I like jet
This book is amazing

[brandon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book and especially for the fact that it makes me feel at home and safe

[Brent Lumsden · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

You simply, must, must , must listen to this production.

[Jennifer Suppe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was great and I use the meditation references for meditating

[Susan Gray · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book and I don’t really like to read but this book really caught my attention and I just think that this book is great for kids

[woody · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was pretty good I give it a four star rating

[Becky Baumgartner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another fun one from Korman with just a touch of mystery and quite a variety of personalities in the cast of characters. I enjoyed the big cast of narrators too.

[Jeff · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Funny definitely one of my favorites would recommend to middle schoolers

[Seanne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A book to get lost in-realistic characters and an intriguing plot.

[tammy2furey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was amazing definitely recommend i loved it (I’m 14)

[Aimie Burns · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book soooooooo much I have listened to it so many times over the year.

[librarianryan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a fun Audiobook. But Korman is such a powerhouse in middle grade fiction that is to be expected. Jett is the son of one of the richest people in the world (think Jeff Bezos) and acts like it. After getting into a bit of trouble back home, dad packs him and his minder off to the backwoods of Little Rock, Arkansas and the wellness retreat The Oasis. Rule number one at Oasis? Completely unplug. This is a time for meditation, mindfulness, getting back to nature and finding yourself. The last thing Jett wants to do is find himself. Grace is a “camper” who comes every summer and she loves it. She is totally into the lifestyle of the Oasis. Then there are the other kid campers and adult ones to (this is a family place after all). But Jett, especially the trouble making precocious kind will be kids. They take in a baby lizard they name Needles (because its bite is worse than it’s bark), and discover that things at the Oasis are not always what they seem. This book was a laugh riot with lots of heart. However, I thought the ending was way rushed. So much time was built building up the Oasis and trying to reform Jett, that the mystery at the end came as a bit of a shock and almost seemed out of place. This book was enjoyable, and kids will love it, but Korman has done better.

[brangwinn · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

While UNPLUGGED has a great plot, the audio version makes them no more likeable. In fact, I found the audio no more likeable. A good narrator is essential to audio books. This digitally generated voice added no depth to the story. Told by several campers, the voice needed to change for each camper who was telling their viewpoint about the summer camp in which they had to give up all technology. Without the voice changes, it was too difficult to keep track of who was talking.

[mrsmommybooknerd7 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Unplugged by Gordon KormanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars#FirstLine - Matt says I could see the majestic beauty of the American Southeast if I’d bother to glance out the window. Korman has a way he writes that captures your attention and ignites your imagination simultaneously. I loved this book so much. YA readers are going to love Unplugged, whether you listen to it or read it. I had the pleasure to do both and enjoyed both reading experience very much. This book has everything...an original story, adventure, suspense, mystery, great characters and a plot that moves quickly. I thought the various perspectives added depth to the story. You were able to enjoy the story from multiple points of view, which made it so fun to read. I adored the humor and dialogue too. It was spot on. Kids and adults alike will love this book. I highly recommend this amazing action story!