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Book SynopsisThirteen-year-old Juan's summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito's house for the entire holiday! Who wants to live with an oddball recluse who has zigzag eyebrows, drinks fifteen cups of smoky tea a day, and lives inside a huge, mysterious library? As Juan adjusts to his new life among teetering, dusty shelves, he notices something odd: the books move on their own! He rushes to tell Uncle Tito, who lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader, which means books respond magically to him, and he's the only one who can find the elusive, never-before-read Wild Book. An unforgettable adventure story about books, libraries, and the power of reading.
Trade ReviewA must-read for book-lovers everywhere' (BOOKTRUST); A beautifully written ode to the inherent magic of books, a timeless celebration of reading' (FOREWORD REVIEWS); `Equal parts ecology and magical realism, Villoro entrusts young readers to care for and sustain the magic'(LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS).
Table of ContentsThe Sepration;The Vial of Iron;Uncle Tito;Books that Change Their Location;Remedies from the Pharmacy;Control Your Power; The Story a Book Tells Is Not Always the Same;The Shadow Books;The Wild Book;The Story Is Erased; An Enemy;The Pirate Book;The Prince Makes the Rules;Tito Cooks Novels;Catalina in the Library;Time and Cookies;Motors that Make no Noises; A Zigzag Radiation;The Shadow Club;Juicier Bait;What Starts When Something Ends.
