What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World - Rilegato

Clark, Henry

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ISBN 10: 0316206660 ISBN 13: 9780316206662

Casa editrice: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2013

Riassunto

When River Monroe and his friends Freak and Fiona discover a rare, zucchini-colored crayon between the cushions of a mysterious sofa at their bus stop, they quickly find themselves in the middle of an evil plot to conquer the world! The plot's mastermind, Edward Disin, is responsible for starting the underground coal seam fire that continually burns just beyond the kids' backyards - a dastardly cover-up for an intergalactic portal that will soon transport an army of invaders to Earth!

Disin's only weakness is his otherwordly obsession with the crayon, and thanks to his successful mind-control over the whole town, the kids will have to stop him on their own. But with the help of an artificial intelligence in the form of a double-six domino, several DNA-sensitive cocktail trays, a clone-making coffin called a revivarium, two hot air balloons, a cat named Mucus, and one very special zucchini crayon, three kids from the middle of nowhere might be able to save the planet.

Henry Clark's dazzling debut middle grade novel is a thoroughly original, unabashedly wacky, and surprisingly affecting story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world.

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A 2013 ABA Fall Picks New Voices BookA 2013 ABC Best Book for ChildrenAn Amazon Best Book of the MonthAn Amazon Hot New Releases in Children's Science Fiction BookA Junior Library Guild SelectionA 2014-2015 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Master List Title

"Clark's debut is refreshingly bonkers. It offers thinking kids humor that is neither afraid of the potty nor confined to it. Most of the characters (and some of the furniture) have their quirks, but there is a realism at the core that readers will respond to."―Kirkus Reviews

"Fast paced and entertaining...an exciting, suspenseful adventure with many unexpected twists."―School Library Journal

"The novel's swift pace create[s] unyielding suspense....for those destined to become Douglas Adams fans it will be hilarious and gripping."―Publishers Weekly

"Will make budding science fiction fans feel like they've been welcomed into a circle of friends for this whirlwind adventure."―The Bulletin

"The adventure and creativity propels one to continue the story."―Library Media Connection

Descrizione del libro:

In this wildly witty fantasy/adventure, three kids discover a mysterious sofa at their bus stop - which leads them on a quest to save the world from alien invasion!

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• Editore: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0316206660
• ISBN 13: 9780316206662
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 368