Clements, Andrew. Things not seen.Penguin Putnam, Philomel phil·o·mel n. A nightingale. [Alteration (influenced by French philomèle) of Middle English phylomene, from Medieval Latin philom . 252p. c2002: 00-069900. $15.99. J Bobby Phillips, age 15, wakes up one morning, goes to comb comb 1. a vascular, red cutaneous structure attached in a sagittal plane to the dorsum of the skull of domestic fowl. It consists of a base attached to the skull, a central mass called the body, a backward projecting blade and upward projecting points. 2. his hair in the mirror--and sees no reflection. He's become invisible, and while there are some advantages, like sneaking around unseen, it quickly proves to be a big problem. He tells his parents, of course, but fearing he would become an experimental subject they try to keep Bobby's condition hidden from the world. He can't go to school, naturally, but the school quickly becomes suspicious, and tries to investigate his absence. Bored at home, Bobby sneaks out to the library, where he bumps into a blind girl, Alicia. They become close friends, and she helps him to finally figure out how to reverse his condition. As the title hints, this is a tale about sight and insight, as well as the fanciful fan·ci·ful adj. 1. Created in the fancy; unreal: a fanciful story. 2. Tending to indulge in fancy: a fanciful mind. 3. theme of actual invisibility. Bobby's growing relationship with Alicia is a major part of it, along with trying to keep Bobby's problem hidden and finding the solution to it. I wish Clements, the author of Frindle and other books for young readers, had spent more time exploring the upside Upside The potential dollar amount by which the market or a stock could rise. Notes: This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. See also: Bull, Downside of invisibility; mostly Bobby worries about his invisibility, rather than having any fun with it. Still, the intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. premise of the story will keep readers turning the pages. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT |
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