• The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

  • By: Stacy McAnulty
  • Narrated by: Ana Isabel
  • Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (609 ratings)

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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty
Narrated by: Ana Isabel
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Publisher's summary

A lightning strike gave her a superpower...but even a super genius can't solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by Sevens.

Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass one more test: middle school!

Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for one year. Make one friend. Join one activity. And read one book (that's not a math textbook!). Lucy's not sure what a girl who does calculus homework for fun can possibly learn in seventh grade. She has everything she needs at home, where nobody can make fun of her rigid routines or her superpowered brain. The equation of Lucy's life has already been solved. Unless there's been a miscalculation?

A celebration of friendship, Stacy McAnulty's smart and thoughtful middle-grade debut reminds us all to get out of our comfort zones and embrace what makes us different.

An NPR best book of the year.

A Kirkus Reviews best book of the year.

"An engaging story, full of heart and hope. Readers of all ages will root for Lucy, aka Lightning Girl. No miscalculations here!" (Kate Beasley, author of Gertie's Leap to Greatness)

©2018 Stacy McAnulty (P)2018 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"Unique and utterly satisfying." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Prepare to fall in love." (School Library Journal)

"Fresh story, great characters, a winner!" (Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish)

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great empowering atory

Great for girls and a pretty decent performance. The depth of relationship issues and questions that come up is good for kids about to go to middle school.

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the best book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very interesting i love math it is the best thing that i could learn !!!!

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SO AMAZING!

Engaging and interesting, the story line is unique. My son, a reluctant reader, and daughter, both loved this book. I am excited to share it with my students as well.

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Amazing

This author touches so many aspects of being a kid and truthfully, of being an adult, being human. LOVED IT! Needs to be shared with others, ones you know and ones you don’t!!

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Great Book!

I really enjoyed this book. Is was a little heart wrenching at times but it is truly amazing and I recommend it!

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5 star*

I loved it had some sad parts but it turned out happy good for any ages over 2. in my opinion

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i thought livi and Lucy would get together
But otherwise the best book ever


I am good at maths

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My new fav book, absolutely amazing

This book has some really heartfelt moments in it and it especially touched me when they found out pie had cancer, my dog died from cancer and pie really reminds me of him. Overall this is just a great book to fall asleep to or even just to sit there and think while listening. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone 5th grade through high school. Best book ever!

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it's interesting

i really thought at first it was annoying but it started getting better. it really talks about the life of having to let people go and saying goodbye. overall, it's a great book, i certainly recommend this to future middle schoolers

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Best book ever‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Best book I’ve ever red in my entire life. Would recommend for middle schoolers only.

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