![]() This burden of a “gift” is the intriguing premise of an action-packed, emotional roller coaster of a debut young adult novel from British author Rachel Ward.įifteen-year-old Jem has been able to see these numbers as if “they were stamped on the inside of my skull” since she was a child, she says early on. ![]() Rowling, one would think that the permutations of psychic abilities had been exhausted.Įnter “Numbers,” about a teenage girl in England’s foster care system who is able to see people’s death dates when she looks into their eyes. Employed by the likes of William Shakespeare, J.R.R. Whether it’s telekinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance, magic or ESP, otherworldly powers have long captivated young readers, empowering them, through fantasy, to believe that anything is possible. ![]() Chicken House/Scholastic: 328 pp., $17.99 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |