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Gr 10 Up—Andrew Smith's strange story (Feiwel & Friends, 2010) of a boy caught between two worlds and his seeming decent into madness is hauntingly conveyed through Mark Boyett's masterful narration. Jack's abduction by a stranger who drugs him, which leads to the murder of his kidnapper, has repercussions that continue throughout the story. During a summer trip to London, a mysterious pair of purple-tinted glasses takes him to Marbury, a parallel world to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More