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The flask

Nicky Singer

2012325 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2012
first published
  • 2012HarperCollins Children's · 325 pages · ENGISBN 9780007438761
  • 2012HarperCollins Children's · 325 pages · ENGISBN 9780007438785

"Twelve-year-old Jess is anxiously awaiting the birth of her twin brothers, when she finds a mysterious glass flask hidden in a desk. The flask is beautiful to Jess, and she's sure she can see something beneath the surface of the glass -- something extraordinary, something magical ... so when the twins are born critically ill, Jess becomes convinced that the mysterious force inside the flask could keep them alive"--Jacket flap. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

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AtmosphereWhimsical

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesFamily
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