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A boy in a small town who has a different way of seeing. A mischievous girl who won't stay in one place. A mysterious notebook . A fire. A stranger. A death. These are some of the things you'll find within The Danger Box, the new mystery from bestselling author Blue Balliett.
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This book is called The Danger Box by Blue Balliett. There is this boy, 12 years old, his name is Zoomy. He is legally blind and, with glasses on, he can only see as long as his arm. He must solve the mystery of an old notebook with Lorrol, a girl who is Zoomy's best friend, she helps him... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Gumps: Zoomy's grandfather and owner of an antiques shop.
- Zoomy: The 12-year-old male character who has pathological myopia. Zoomy must solve the mystery of an old notebook and its theft
- Charles Darwin: The scientist whom Zoomy and Lorrel are researching and the subject of Lorrol and Zoomy's "Gas Gazette"
- Mr. Dither: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Cloozer: The town's librarian
- Mrs. Gander
- Harold
- Buckeye Chamberlain: Gumps & Gam's son andZoomy's absentee father. A drunk troublemaker.
- Grandma Al: Zoomy's grandmother
- Lorrol: A young girl who befriends Zoomy and help solve his notebook myster
Quotes edit
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“<grandma> once told me that most people think everyone sees the world just as they do, and that's why some kids are impatient or unkind.”
Zoomy -
“Gram calls them worry crumbs, those leftover bits of an uncomfortable idea.”
Zoomy -
“Then I had an interesting thought. Unlike insects, people could decide to behave differently.”
Zoomy
First Sentence edit
Twelve words were painted in gold ink on the wall of an office in Dearborn, Michigan: survival of the fittest is a deadly game. Who can win forever?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Blue Balliett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0439852099
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0439852099
Page Count: 320
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