The Backup Kid: Terrible Things Come in Threes

By Nevan Smyth

THREE PROMISES. ONE SCHOOL FAIR. ONE VERY OVERBOOKED KID.

Owen Pike wants to be the person his friends can count on. The helper. The problem-solver. The kid who says yes.

Especially if saying yes means he'll finally have a place at their table.

But when Owen promises to help in three places at the school fair, his plan has one small flaw: there's only one Owen.

Now he's racing between responsibilities, trying to keep everyone happy while his carefully arranged day falls apart. Add a little sister with big ideas, a stuffed rabbit called Mr. Business, and an unforgettable potato costume, and being useful has never been so complicated.

Packed with lively illustrations, comic strips, and laugh-out-loud mishaps, The Backup Kid: Terrible Things Come in Threes is a warm, funny story about friendship, overcommitting, and learning that you don't have to say yes to everything to deserve a place beside your friends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HP77V3FY
• ISBN13: 9798165017568
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"