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318 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
January, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-237745-6$16.99
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Henry Cicada fails spectacularly at the one thing he most wants: to be ordinary. However, he excels at rescuing three-legged dogs, defending friends against bullies...and traveling via Elktonium (a new metal whose properties are not yet entirely known) into another person's imagination. Whimsical character names, wacky science, a big-hearted protagonist, and a keen sense of (mis)adventure give this story wide appeal.