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Synopsis
A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE CHANGEOVER - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'A gorgeous, strange, unforgettable story . . . I more than loved it' Laini Taylor - author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone 'A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees beside Jacko's bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing less.' It was a warning. Laura felt it when she looked in the mirror that morning. There had been others: the day her father left home, the day she met Sorensen - the boy with the strange silver eyes. But nothing had prepared Laura for the horror of today. And now her little brother, Jacko, was fighting for his life after being sucked dry of his youth by the sinister Carmody Braque. Laura knows there is only one way to save Jacko; she must join Sorensen and use his supernatural powers to change over if there is to be any hope for her little brother. An unforgettable, supernatural romance.
Is The Changeover appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A teen girl must embrace supernatural powers to save her brother from a sinister entity draining his life force. Contains moderate horror elements, supernatural threats to a child, and age-appropriate romantic tension; the terror and life-threatening situations may be intense for sensitive readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and horror elements (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Laura's desperate race to master witchcraft and save her little brother from a life-draining monster, with a mysterious boy guiding her through her supernatural transformation.