Calvin and Pudge Go Screen-Smart: Real Fun. Real Friends. No Wi-FI Required

By Steven Doornbos

What happens when a tablet battery dies... and real adventure begins?
In Calvin & Pudge Go Screen-Smart, Calvin faces his greatest challenge yet -- life without constant screen time. When a dead battery forces him outdoors, he and his loyal beagle, Pudge, discover something unexpected: the backyard isn't empty.
It's alive.
From treasure hunts and cardboard engineering disasters to backyard Olympics, rain-day forts, neighborhood missions, and the legendary defeat of the Boredom Monster, Calvin learns that being "screen-smart" isn't about banning devices -- it's about balance.
Packed with humor, heart, and wildly relatable moments, this story helps kids (and parents ) rethink screen time without lectures or guilt.
Inside this fun, fast-moving adventure, readers will discover:
- How creativity grows when boredom isn't avoided
- Why real-world play builds confidence and problem-solving skills
- The importance of balance in a digital world
- How friendship and imagination turn ordinary spaces into epic adventures
- That screens are tools -- not bosses
Perfect for ages 7-12, this laugh-out-loud chapter book blends humor, life lessons, and action in the signature Calvin & Pudge style readers love.
Because sometimes the biggest upgrade...
Is looking up.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GR5P51WG
• ISBN13: 9798250655422
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"