Synopses & Reviews
Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncoveredand#151;all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someoneand#151;or
somethingand#151;else.
Review
and#147;Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this challenging collection.and#8221;and#151;School Library Journaland#147;Spooky fun.and#8221;and#151;The Bulletin
Review
Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this challenging collection.”School Library JournalSpooky fun.”The Bulletin
Synopsis
Newbery Medalist Avi presents characters who experience startling transformations in this collection of thought-provoking short stories that is by turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal.
Synopsis
Five characters experience startling transformations in this collection of short stories by Avi
About the Author
AVI has written many acclaimedandnbsp;books forandnbsp;young readers, including The Secret School, The End of the Beginning, and A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End. His novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead was awarded the Newbery Medal, andandnbsp;Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle were named Newbery Honor books.andnbsp;He lives in Colorado.andnbsp; andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;