Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation - Softcover

Avi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152064613 ISBN 13: 9780152064617

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2008

Synopsis

Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered--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 someone--or something--else.

About this title

Review:

"Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this challenging collection."--School Library Journal"Spooky fun."--The Bulletin

About the Author:

AVI has written many acclaimed books for 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, and Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle were named Newbery Honor books. He lives in Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0152064613
• ISBN 13: 9780152064617
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 147