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387 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3707-1$16.99
(4)
YA
The mysterious Fausts prepare to take over their prestigious Manhattan school by using the gifts their "governess" gave them--reading minds, for example. But the governess is actually Mephistopheles, and the gifts come at a cost. It's difficult to care about the greedy teenagers and sort out the confusing story elements; readers may be unwilling to do either.