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The Ability

The Ability

The Ability
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The Ability Hardback - 2013

by M. M. Vaughan; Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)

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Readers can delve into the extraordinary abilities of the mind of 12-year-old Christopher Lane, in this thrilling start to a middle-grade series that expands the possibilities of power. Illustrations.

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Margaret K. McElderry Books. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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  • Title The Ability
  • Author M. M. Vaughan; Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York
  • Publication date 2013-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Q10E-01573
  • ISBN 9781442452008 / 1442452005
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 in (21.08 x 14.48 x 3.30 cm)
  • Age range 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Reading level 920
  • Themes
    • Topical: Coming of Age
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Science fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012006613
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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From the publisher

Delve into the extraordinary abilities of the twelve-year-old mind in this thrilling start to a middle-grade series that expands the possibilities of power.

No one has any confidence in twelve-year-old Christopher Lane. His teachers discount him as a liar and a thief, and his mom doesn't have the energy to deal with him. But a mysterious visit from the Ministry of Education indicates that Chris might have some potential after all: He is invited to attend the prestigious Myers Holt Academy.

When Christopher begins at his new school, he is astounded at what he can do. It seems that age twelve is a special time for the human brain, which is capable of remarkable feats--as also evidenced by Chris's peers Ernest and Mortimer Genver, who, at the direction of their vengeful and manipulative mother, are testing the boundaries of the human mind.

But all this experimentation has consequences, and Chris soon finds himself forced to face them--or his new life will be over before it can begin.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/2013, Page 59
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 05/01/2013, Page 440
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2013, Page 96
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/2013, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/04/2013, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/2013, Page 130

About the author

M.M. Vaughan (also known as Monica Meira) lives in the UK. She loves to write, to listen to Janis Joplin, and to embark on adventures of any kind. She is the author of The Ability, Mindscape, Six, and Me and My Friendroid.

Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.

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