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188 pp.
| Front |
October, 2006 |
TradeISBN 1-932425-59-4$17.95
(2)
4-6
Translated by Tara Chace.
Markus, a charmingly nerdy thirteen-year-old with self-esteem problems, teams up with his brainiac sidekick, Sigmund, to hatch a complex plan for Markus to meet his movie star crush. The Norwegian setting lends a mild exoticism to a comic plot. Beneath the slapstick lies a deftly handled tale of childhood fears and a touching portrait of two relationships.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2006