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185 pp.
| Little |
November, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-05665-6$14.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Guy Francis
&
Mike Wohnoutka.
Middle-schooler Vincent Shadow creates toy prototypes in his secret lab. The inventor's pastime gets kicked into high gear when a local toymaker announces a once-in-a-lifetime contest. Many of the story's characters are cardboard and the ending is lackluster, but readers may appreciate the creativity of Vincent's inventions, shown in occasional spot-illustration sketches and a removable "top secret" notebook.