🧠BRAIN ROTTED! A Novella That Cuts Through the Static of the Scroll-Age
What if distraction wasn’t a glitch—but the system working as intended?
In BRAIN ROTTED!, middle-grade readers are dropped into a chillingly familiar world: one where endless loops, dead-eyed scrolling, and glow states infect a school community. But beneath the digital daze, a signal waits to be found.
This fast-paced edufiction novella blends sci-fi suspense with real-world relevance, spotlighting screen fatigue, digital dependency, and the power of presence. Through Bindi, Chi, Rob, Mia, and Beam—five students navigating a web of fog words, viral loops, and algorithmic anomalies—readers are invited to question the noise and search for clarity.
🔎 Perfect for readers aged 10–14.
But it’s not just a gripping story. BRAIN ROTTED! comes paired with a comprehensive Educator & Homeschool Guide, designed to help unpack the book’s deeper themes.
Discussion prompts on digital wellness and screen saturation
Activities linking literature with media literacy and emotional regulation
Creative writing challenges to build narrative voice and resilience
This isn’t just a book. It’s a launchpad for real-world conversation and critical thinking.
Whether you're a school librarian, a middle-grade teacher, or a homeschooling parent, this guide supports a full unit of meaningful, age-appropriate learning.
📚 Use BRAIN ROTTED! to spark
Conversations about attention and agency
Critical thinking on the role of AI and social platforms
Empathy through tech-saturated friendships and fractured families
Cut the noise. Find the signal.
Let this story be your students’ echo. A reminder that awareness is a kind of superpower—and that sometimes the scariest thing isn’t zombies… it’s the loops we don’t even see.
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