N.E.R.D.S. (film)

N.E.R.D.S.

Cover of the first book NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society M is for Mama's Boy The Cheerleaders of Doom The Villain Virus Attack of the Bullies
Author	Michael Buckley
Illustrator	Ethen Beavers
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's espionage-thriller
Publisher	Amulet Books
Published	2009-2013
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback)

N.E.R.D.S is a children's thriller humorous series written by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Ethen Beavers. The first novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society and it is from Jackson "Braceface" Jones 's point of view. The second novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: M is for Mama's Boy and is from Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey's point of view. The third novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: The Cheerleaders of Doom, which is told from Matilda "Wheezer" Choi's point of view. The fourth novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: The Villain Virus, which is told from Julio "Flinch" Escala's point of view. The fifth novel is called N.E.R.D.S.: Attack of the Bullies, which is told from Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet's point of view. An animated feature film based on the series is in development at Elton John's Rocket Pictures.

N.E.R.D.S. (National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society) contains children with considerably "nerdy" upgrades. Michael Buckley has announced that there will be five books in total. Each one will be told from the point of view of a different secret agent. It is mentioned that all N.E.R.D.S. are automatically retired when they turn eighteen, which is the legal consent age for adults. The headquarters is under the main setting, Nathan Hale Elementary, in Arlington, Virginia, Thomas Knowlton Middle School in Books 4 and 5 (because they grew up and went into 6th grade).

Dr. Jigsaw and Simon or Heathcliff "Choppers" hatches a plot to change the surface of the earth. Newly recruited Jackson "Braceface" and the rest of the N.E.R.D.S have to stop him.

Duncan "Gluestick " Dewey and the rest of the team are going up against rogue agent Heathcliff "Choppers" Hodges,computer genius Albert, and an army of squirrels who are planning to sterilize worldwide computers. Things get more complicated when the team are stripped of their powers and have to rely on their resources to save the day.

When a device that can warp through alternate dimensions is built by cheerleader and former N.E.R.D.S. member Gerdie "Mathlete" Baker, Matilda "Wheezer" Choi, who has a hatred for anything girly must set that aside to infiltrate a cheerleading camp and root her out before the worlds collide. In the end Gerdie gets trapped in the multiverse when Heathcliff tries to take over the world.

A deadly virus that turns people into villains spreads through Arlington and Julio "Flinch" Escala must lead the team, who can be infected any minute, into stopping the virus while former goon Dumb Vinci has an agenda of his own.