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Illustrated by
Greg Swearingen.
After poking around her self-described "friggin' genius" father's laboratory, Libby finds herself able to communicate with animals--and in possession of "lifting soda," which carries her into the city. There she encounters a pigeon-cum-blue jay, a cat with nine "lies," and a troupe of circus performers. Occasional black-and-white drawings ground the story in its contemporary setting while preserving the tale's fantastical elements.