The Swap

By: Megan Shull

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Jesse Bernstein

Now a Disney Channel Original Movie, Megan Shull’s smart and funny, very readable book The Swap is a great summer reading (or anytime!) choice. Will appeal to fans of R. J. Palacio and Katherine Applegate, as well as of graphic novels such as Click, Invisible Emmie, and Smile.

With one random wish, Jack and Ellie are living life in each other’s shoes. He’s her. And she’s him.

ELLIE assumed popular guys didn’t worry about body image, being perfect, or talking to girls, but acting like you’re cool with everything is tougher than it looks.

JACK thought girls had it easy—no fights with bullies, no demanding dads, no power plays—but facing mean girls at sleepovers and getting grilled about your period is way harder than taking a hit to the face at sports practice.

Now they’re dealing with each other’s middle school dramas—locker room teasing, cliques, video game battles, bra shopping, and a slew of hilariously awkward moments—until they hopefully switch back!

Told in both Jack’s and Ellie’s voices, The Swap offers a fresh and honest take on tween friendship, all while exploring more serious themes of family, loss, empathy, and what it really means to be yourself. And as Jon Scieszka says, it’s “seriously, truly, fearlessly funny!”

Plus don't miss Megan Shull's heartwarming Bounce—in development as a movie featuring YouTube star Jojo Siwa!

Very entertaining - clever and funny

If you could sum up The Swap in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, funny, surprising

What did you like best about this story?

The two main characters learned much about the other and ended up helping each other in unexpected ways. I loved the way snobby Sassy got what was coming to her.

Have you listened to any of Cassandra Morris and Jesse Bernstein ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No - had not but I thought they did a very excellent job in the dramatic voices.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh and Cry.

Heart warming story for all ages

A sweet and cute story of young teens with many smiling and crying moments.

So good

This book was hilarious. I made it through this book so quickly because I loved listening to it.

The best heartwarming story I have ever read

Being a transgender girl / woman, this book pulls at my heartstrings. Growing up I was addicted to the concept of body swaps. I used to dream of waking up as a girl each night. Of course this is due to suffering a severe case of Gender Dysphoria. Even though this book wasn't written with Transgender people in mind, I think it would be a healthy read for those who are hurting inside.

For 25 years I felt like Ellie stuck in Jacks body, every interaction with fellow guys kept me scratching my head trying to understand guys. Girls always made more sense to me, I could for the most part relate to their daily life struggles.

The best part of the book was the last chapter, one of the happiest endings to a story I have read in a long time.

On a funny note, if I was jack I wouldn't have wanted to switch back. I love being a girl, I wouldn't want to spend another second as a guy.

I LOVE THIS BOOK

This book is one of my favorite books ever! It really met my expectations for little kids and adults. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!