Becker Drane may have the coolest job in The World, but he's struggling to keep up with his normal life outside of The Seems. He's so busy Fixing that his Me-2™ spends more time with his family than he does. And even though he's supposed to keep his life in The World and The Seems separate, he can't stop thinking about the girl he met during his Mission in Sleep. And the Missions aren't exactly getting easier. When a bomb explodes in the Department of Time, Becker is called in to take over for a more senior Fixer. But the bomb has created a path of destruction Becker could never have imagined. And if Becker can't Fix this Mission in Time, he might not have to worry about balancing life between The World and The Seems anymore. . . . The second exciting adventure in the world of The Seems Michael Wexler and John Hulme are the authors of The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep and The Seems: The Lost Train of Thought. They have also edited a short story collection for adults, and authored other works of adult nonfiction. This is their first series for younger readers. Michael and John both live in New Jersey.
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- ISBN: 9781599906768
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- ISBN: 9781599906768
- File size: 5843 KB
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 7.1
- Lexile® Measure: 1030
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 5-8
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Publisher's Weekly
October 8, 2007
Hulme and Wexler turn the intelligent design concept on its ear in their children's book debut, a kickoff to The Seems series. The premise: everything that happens in our world, from falling in love to the weather to time itself, is controlled by The Seems—“the place on the other side of the World responsible for generating what you see outside your window right now.” Twelve-year-old Becker Drane lives a double life, secretly working for the Institute for Fixing & Repair; when something goes wrong in The Seems, “Fixers” put the cosmic cogs back in working order. Becker's first mission as a Fixer is a doozy—find the glitch in the Department of Sleep that has turned everyone in the world into an insomniac. The authors use the conceit to the fullest, creating a complex and intricate world with a sometimes daunting array of gadgets, bureaucracy, vocabulary and capitalization (a glossary is included—and welcome). These details don't become overwhelming, fortunately, thanks to the book's consistently lighthearted tone (the Department of Sleep's radio station, WDOZ, broadcasts tracks like “The Hum of the Air Conditioner ” into humans' subconscious minds). The high sense of adventure and an abundance of goofball humor should appeal especially to boys. Ages 10-up.
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- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:7.1
- Lexile® Measure:1030
- Interest Level:4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty:5-8
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