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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–8—People flocked to Nick Slate's garage sale to buy up the junk found in the old Victorian house in Colorado Springs that his father inherited. In fact, an oversized stage light shone out into the rain, compelling neighbors to pay top dollar for gadgets, toys, and appliances. The 14-year-old is dumbfounded to learn that some of the items his classmates bought have peculiar features, such as Caitlin's reel-to-reel tape machine that records what she says, but plays...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2014
After his mother dies in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother Danny, and their father move into Great-aunt Greta's old house. Finding the attic full of junk, Nick spearheads a garage sale where, much to his surprise, patrons seem compelled to make purchases. Along with new friends Caitlin, Mitch, and Vince, Nick eventually finds that the items -- which all seem to have mysterious powers -- were made by Nicola Tesla himself. One of those...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
After his mother dies, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into Great-aunt Greta's old house. The junk-fi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More