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134 pp.
| Delacorte |
June, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-385-32757-9$$15.95
(3)
4-6
When bookworm Melanie is assigned to partner creepy new-girl Imogen, she discovers that Imogen lives through the worst parts of books merely by touching them--a "gift" that ruins her schoolwork and leaves her a social outcast. Using knowledge gained from countless novels, Melly leaves the world of books and takes action to save Imogen from the curse. This undemanding, lightweight fantasy will appeal to fellow bookworms.