A humorous middle grade novel about siblings, social media, and online reputation, The Tapper Twins Go Viral follows twelve-year-old twins Claudia and Reese Tapper as a rivalry turns into a bet over who can attract more followers online. Told through interviews, texts, screenshots, and other mixed-media elements, the story blends school comedy, contemporary children’s fiction, and digital-age friendship drama while focusing on embarrassment, competition, and the speed at which private moments can become public. The book will interest readers looking for funny illustrated novels, stories about internet culture and digital citizenship, and children’s fiction that turns everyday family conflict into a bigger question about attention, popularity, and what it costs to go viral.
Author: Geoff Rodkey
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication year: 2017
Pages: 256
Target age: 8–12
