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The Anti-Book
The Anti-Book | Raphael Simon
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With nods to The Phantom Tollbooth and Coraline, this darkly funny fantasy is a classic-in-the-making--the story of a boy who wants the world to disappear . . . and what happens when it does. Mickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he can't resist the ad inside his pack of gum: "Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Buy The Anti-Book! Satisfaction guaranteed." He orders the book, but when it arrives, it's blank--except for one line of instruction: To erase it, write it. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes . . . Next thing he knows, he's wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappears--but she's only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum King--the king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess he's made. Full of humor and surprise, and slyly meaningful, this is a Wizard of Oz for today's generation--a fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.
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KrisNelson
The Anti-Book | Raphael Simon
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Mehso-so

Not that crazy about it. It‘s about Mickey, who mails in a coupon and gets the anti-book. He finds that anything he writes in the book disappears, like his parents. But then it got a little too fantastical and hard to believe.

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LibrarianRyan
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I love this cover so much. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy.

Out April 6
#CoverLove #MGedition

megnews Love that cover too. 3y
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