Grayson Jones and Prep For State

<p>Grayson Jones and the Prep For State</p><p>This is Book 2 in the great debate series </p><p>Grayson Jones accidentally joined the debate team because he thought they said bake and was excited for cookies. Instead he found himself sweating through his shirt with a stack of notecards clueless about debating. Despite the chaos he made some quirky friends: Jasmine the human encyclopedia; Theo the class clown; Maya the fearless leader; and Percival the British exchange student with a talent for arguing and throwing punches.</p><p>Their first debate was a disaster but a plot twist revealed the winning team had cheated making Grayson's team the district champions. Now they're headed to the state competition with a new topic new stakes and the same weird team.</p><p>As they prepare Grayson gets way too excited about old computers and builds a fully accurate 1960s computer simulation using cardboard duct tape and a microwave. The team also plans a 1960s movie marathon to raise funds but they have to convince the intimidating librarian Pat to let them use the library.</p><p>Throughout their journey the team faces various challenges including a fistfight between Grayson and Percival and the pressure of preparing for the state competition. Despite the chaos they learn valuable lessons about teamwork history and the importance of understanding the past.</p><p>In the end Grayson finds a lucky 1962 quarter giving him hope for the future. Just as the team is about to leave for the state competition Grayson receives a mysterious letter with a cryptic message: The past holds secrets that could change everything. Beware.</p>