The Changeover (Puffin Teenage Fiction) (Paperback)

by Margaret Mahy (Author)

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Product Description
Winner of the Carnegie Medal. Jacko is dying, being sucked dry by the sinister Carmody. Laura hopes to save him by "changing over". But what further supernatural dangers will that risk? And what of the other "changeovers" which threaten her life, such as her relationship with Sorry Carlisle?

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Puffin Books (April 27, 1995)
• ISBN-10: 0140372954
• ISBN-13: 978-0140372953
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,450,822 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Really great read, March 19, 2004

By	Jean Hurley "fan of otherworldly books" (Bronx, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I remember, when I was a teen, loving Margaret Mahy's books. This one and The Tricksters were my favorites. I could still go back to them today and love them. Mahy's a phenomenal writer. She really draws you into the characters' lives and makes you want to be them or help them as much as you can. In this book, The Changeover, a young girl must battle an evil sorcerer-type man who is sucking the soul of her young brother. The scariest thing about this book is how real it felt. It takes place in New Zealand or Australia (I forget, it's been a while), so the customs and local signposts are different, but the feel of fear for a sibling; or when one knows s/he's done something against one's parent's wishes... It's universal. It's a really great read.