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Reviewed on May 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 5–8—Michael Born doesn't consider himself a bad guy, even though, at age 13, he has already helped his adopted father create several questionable inventions, and robbed a bank. Like his friend Zach, who can make spikes appear all over his body, Michael has a superhuman ability: he can make people do his bidding, as long as the command is something they would at least consider. He has rules about how he uses his talent, refusing to control his father or Viola, the amber-eyed beauty he meets at the mall. Michael doesn't worry too much about the morali...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Thirteen is surely too young to have robbed a bank or been in a brawl between the mafia and the city's newest superhero. But Micha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More