40 Fun Facts About Slacker by Gordon Korman

In the novel Slacker, which dinner does Cameron Boxer leave in the oven for an hour while gaming?

Ziti is the dish that nearly costs the Boxers their house. Cam's mom asked him to take it out in ten minutes, and the black smoke ended up coating every wall and ceiling.

In the novel Slacker, what is the name of the fake club Cameron Boxer invents to fool his parents?

The Positive Action Group exists only as a web page at first, with Cam listed as president. Then classmates start showing up, eager to do real good deeds.

In the novel Slacker, what is the name of the elderly beaver Daphne Leibowitz is determined to save?

Elvis was left behind when the other beavers moved away. Daphne tracks Cam down hoping his new club will take up the old animal's cause.

In the novel Slacker, what gamer tag belongs to the online nemesis who keeps hunting Cameron Boxer?

Evil McKillPeople has trailed Cam and his teammates through game after game. Cam is mid-battle with this rival when his house starts filling with smoke.

In the novel Slacker, which character is finally unmasked as Cameron Boxer's online gaming nemesis?

Melody, Cam's younger sister, turns out to be the rival. She is tired of feeling like a second-class citizen at home while her brother hogs the video games.

In the novel Slacker, what do Cameron Boxer and his reunited club set out to save from demolition?

A freeway exit ramp leads straight to the heart of town. It has been crumbling for years, and the state would rather tear it down than pay to repair it.

In the novel Slacker, who breaks down the Boxer family's front door while Cameron is lost in a game?

Firefighters smash through the door and storm in to rescue Cam, who never noticed the smoke. The oddly sized door then takes a month to replace.

In Slacker, what is the school job of Mr. Fanshaw, who makes himself the club's faculty advisor?

Guidance counselor Mr. Fanshaw is thrilled to find a student-run service club and feels his big moment has come. That is bad news for a boy who only wanted to play games.

Which sequel to the novel Slacker follows Cameron Boxer as he chases a banned video game mission?

Level 13 arrived in 2019. Its title comes from a gaming mission said to be so impossible to beat that it has been banned in 47 states.

In the novel Slacker, what does Pavel Dysan do to make Cameron Boxer's fake club look official?

Pavel hacks the school website and adds a splashy page naming Cam as president. The page works too well: a classmate finds it and believes every word.

In the novel Slacker, in which struggling town do Cameron Boxer and his friends go to middle school?

Sycamore is a town in decline, with businesses on Main Street dwindling and failing. Daphne is convinced that nobody there cares about anything anymore.

In Slacker, which gaming tournament is Cameron Boxer training for with his friends Chuck and Pavel?

Rule the World is the contest Cam lives for, and his biggest worry is which friend to pick as his partner. Every club project costs him training time.

In the novel Slacker, which grade is 13-year-old Cameron Boxer in when he starts his fake club?

Eighth grade is Cam's year at the middle school. Mr. Fanshaw is amazed that a student leader like this escaped his notice for more than two years.

In the novel Slacker, which part of the Boxer house has Cameron carefully set up as his gaming den?

The basement is where Cam has built his whole gaming setup. He is down there, deep in an online battle, when rescuers come storming in.

In the novel Slacker, where does Mr. Fanshaw send Cameron Boxer's club for its very first project?

A seniors' garden needs weeding, so each student is paired with an older gardener. Several members, including Cam's friend Chuck, surprise themselves by enjoying the work.

In Slacker, which rival high school service club is led by high achiever Jennifer Del Rio?

Friends of Fuzzy is the high school's community service club. Its president feels threatened when a middle school club starts getting all the attention.

In the novel Slacker, what nickname do members of Cameron Boxer's fast-growing club go by?

Paggers takes its name from the club's initials. When the banned club secretly regroups late in the story, hundreds of them show up.

In the novel Slacker, why does football star String agree to join Cameron Boxer's club?

To get off academic probation and back onto the field, String needs extra credit. Mr. Fanshaw suggests the club, and String chases Cam down to sign up.

In Slacker, what does a man swing at the beaver to scare him away from a club project?

A rake is swung at the animal when he wanders into the club's work site. The beaver then disappears and stays missing for much of the story.

In the novel Slacker, what do Cameron Boxer's parents threaten to take away after the burnt dinner?

His game console goes unless he gets involved in something at school. Rather than join anything real, Cam looks for the laziest possible way out.

In the novel Slacker, what has been pulling customers away from the stores on Main Street?

A new shopping mall has opened nearby, and locals now drive there instead of buying in town. Cam's own parents are losing customers at their business.

In the novel Slacker, what habit has made the homeless beaver a nuisance to the townspeople?

Chewing cables and fences is how the old beaver wears out the town's patience. Daphne sees it differently: he is homeless, and nobody else seems to care.

In the novel Slacker, what does Cameron Boxer do with the phone number Daphne Leibowitz gives him?

Cam throws it away the moment Daphne leaves, right after promising to call her about a first meeting. She had come to his house because the page's contact link was broken.

In Slacker, where does Mr. Fanshaw corner Cameron Boxer to declare himself the club's advisor?

In the boys' room, after several failed attempts to track Cam down, Mr. Fanshaw finally gets his man. Even then, Cam puts off calling a meeting for several more days.

In Slacker, what is the job of Audra Klincker, who keeps turning up at the club's projects?

Newspaper reporter Audra Klincker is invited by Mr. Fanshaw to cover the club. Her stories about its good deeds send membership soaring.

In Slacker, how does Daphne Leibowitz react when a man swings at the beaver she wants to save?

She tackles him, right in front of a guest Mr. Fanshaw invited to watch. The scene leaves that guest skeptical about what kind of club this really is.

In Slacker, what does Cameron Boxer spot after sneaking off from a club project to play games?

Water trickling down steps leads Cam to an apartment where an old woman has slipped and hit her head. The lazy detour makes him and the club local heroes.

In Slacker, where does a clash with a rival high school club get Cameron Boxer's club shut down?

The YMCA is where the feud boils over. The older students had been sabotaging the younger club's projects to wreck its reputation.

In the novel Slacker, who puts a stop to Cameron Boxer's club after its feud with older students?

The principal bans the club once sabotage has ruined its good name. Cam is relieved, but classmates keep stopping him in the halls to say how much they miss it.

In Slacker, what gadget stops Cameron Boxer from recognizing his online nemesis in their battles?

A voice synthesizer disguises the rival's speech. Cam finally sees someone he knows well using one at a friend's house, and the mystery collapses.

In Slacker, which discovery in his sister's bedroom shows Cameron Boxer who secretly runs his club?

The webpage login details are sitting in her bedroom when Cam wanders in. He had blamed Pavel for the mystery posts, which damaged their friendship.

In Slacker, what happens to the beaver as Cameron Boxer's club heads out on its final mission?

A car hits him, driven by one of the rival high schoolers racing to get there first. Both clubs then drop everything to search the woods for the injured animal.

In Slacker, whom do Cameron Boxer's club members find already protesting at the demolition site?

The town's adults are already there, so the students join their parents. The whole community faces the bulldozers until the demolition crew gives up and leaves.

In Slacker, what does Daphne Leibowitz push Cameron Boxer's club to build for the beaver?

A new habitat is Daphne's goal from the day she finds the club's page. The members do build one, and the recovered beaver is moved in at the end of the story.

In Slacker, where do Cameron Boxer, Pavel and Chuck like to hang out together after school?

A candy shop is the trio's after-school spot. When the friendship cracks, Chuck and Pavel go back without Cam, and it is not the same.

In the novel Slacker, how does Gordon Korman deliver the story from chapter to chapter?

Through several narrators: each chapter is named for the character telling it, so readers hear from Cam, Daphne, Pavel, Chuck, String and others in turn.

In the sequel to the novel Slacker, what does Cameron Boxer set his sights on becoming?

A game streamer with 50,000 paying subscribers is the new dream. Cam hides behind a mask and a screen name, and the old beaver becomes the accidental star of his channel.

In Slacker, how does Cameron Boxer plan to confess the truth about his fake club to his parents?

In a letter, because his parents are too distracted by trouble at their business to listen. Fetching paper for it leads him to an even bigger discovery.

In Slacker, Pavel compares Cameron Boxer's gift for slacking to which NBA star's basketball talent?

LeBron James is Pavel's comparison. His point is that Cam works surprisingly hard at protecting his do-nothing lifestyle.

In Slacker, which club member hoists Cameron Boxer onto his shoulders at the secret reunion meeting?

Xavier lifts Cam above a cheering crowd of hundreds. Earlier, Mr. Fanshaw had worried about his temper when he was paired with a cranky old man who criticized everything.