Gift [School & Library Binding]

P. Dickinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999

A Welsh youth with extrasensory perception is warned by his grandmother that bad luck happens to family members who try to use the ability.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Davy Price has inherited "the gift"-the ability to see what others are thinking-and through it learns that his family is in danger. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Peter Dickinson, the author of many books for adults and young readers, has won numerous awards. His books for Delacorte include Eva, A Bone from a Dry Sea, and AK (all ALA Notable or Best Books); The Lion Tamer’s Daughter; and Chuck and Danielle (a Junior Literary Guild selection). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613572157
• ISBN-13: 978-0613572156
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mind Reading, June 29, 2007

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A. Luciano (Lowell, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gift (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Paperback)

David has always had the gift, even before he found out what it was. Sometimes when he relaxes and lets his mind wander, he gets a picture in his mind of what someone else nearby is thinking. His sister thinks it's a creepy gift, and he tries not to read her thoughts or those of the rest of his family. His grandmother warns that the gift runs in the family and has brought nothing but trouble. She also warns that it might not always be accurate.

There is enough trouble in David's life. His mother takes off from time to time, leaving David and his older brother and older sister to take care of themselves and their father. Their father is always involved in some scheme, mostly bad ideas he thinks will finally make him rich.

Now David is in high school, his father has a job that seems steady, and things seem to be going well. But then he starts picking up frenzied crazy thoughts from some source. These thoughts are so strong and so upsetting that he can't block them out except by careful concentration. With a little investigation, David finds out that these thoughts are coming from a man who works with his father. It becomes obvious to David that his father is involved in something really bad, maybe even criminal. Will he be able to use the gift to help his father, or is his grandmother right that it brings nothing but trouble?

I liked the close relationship David and his siblings had with their grandparents and with each other. I also liked the descriptions of the pictures David got in his mind, especially the ones that came from Wolf.

David's descriptions of his school and his project with Sonia were so passionless, though, that I had a hard time even remembering the details of what was going on.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cursed Gift?, February 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gift (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

Peter Dickinson's amazing book is absolutely amazing! Davy has a gift passed on by his ancestor - who has done a great deed for this certain man. As a reward, he was given a wish. He wished that he could read other people's minds. It is extremely scary when Davy discovers that he and his family are in serious danger because this man, who Davy had named "WOLF" is trying to kill them!