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Gr 4-6 This lighthearted, action-driven adventure features a boy with the ability to melt people into puddles of oily slime. Theo has been kept isolated inside a mansion by his guardian for most of his life, fed a diet of millet and greens, and put into a sort of radiation tube each night, ostensibly for his own good. One night, robbers break into the house. Theo discovers his powers when he confronts them and escapes from Em...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A reluctant and bumbling hero teams up with a more vibrant and capable female sidekick to save the world from an evil cabal. So far, so done before, but Dakin's sparkling action/horror writing and his cast of intriguing minor characters give this fantasy a flavor all its own. Hero Theo is rescued from the clutches of the Society of Good Works ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Reluctant, bumbling hero Theo is rescued from the Society of Good Works. What follows is essentially a novel-length chase scene through cemeteries, cry...Log In or Sign Up to Read More