
The Phantom Limb
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2011
Book
Hardback
207 pages
978-0-8109-8428-8 (ISBN)
Description
Isaac is the new kid in town. His mother, Vera, is in the hospital with a mysterious illness, and the only person left to care for Isaac is his distant grandfather. Friendless and often alone, Isaac loses himself in his collection of optical illusions, including a strange mirror box that he finds in his new house, left behind by the previous tenants. Designed for amputees, it creates the illusion of a second limb.
Lonely Isaac wishes someone would reach out to him, and then someone does-a phantom limb within the mirror box! It signs to Isaac about a growing danger: someone who has murdered before and is out to get Vera next. The only way Isaac can solve the mystery and save his mother is with the help of the mirror box. But can he trust the phantom limb?
Lonely Isaac wishes someone would reach out to him, and then someone does-a phantom limb within the mirror box! It signs to Isaac about a growing danger: someone who has murdered before and is out to get Vera next. The only way Isaac can solve the mystery and save his mother is with the help of the mirror box. But can he trust the phantom limb?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Tenth Grade to Twelfth Grade
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8109-8428-8 (9780810984288)
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William Sleator has thrilled readers for many years with his inventive books that blend real science with stories that explore our darkest fears and wishes. Critics call his writing "clever and engrossing" (Booklist) and "gleefully icky" (Publishers Weekly). He divides his time between homes in Boston and Thailand.