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The monster

Title:

The monster

Alternate title:

Troubletwisters: the monster

Author:

Nix, Garth, author.

Williams, Sean, 1967-

Series:

Troubletwisters ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Jaide and Jack Shield learn that they're troubletwisters, with powers they must use to stop the Evil from taking over our world. Before, they'd defeated the Evil through luck and intuition. Now though, Jaide and Jack will have to learn how to use their powers, and how to keep on their toes when evil forces return.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

289 p. ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Subject Term:

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Twins -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Williams, Sean, 1967-

Publisher:

Scholastic Press,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9780545258982

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.

Call Number:

YA NIX

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

The spectacular new middle-grade fantasy series from bestselling authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams.Since moving to the town of Portland, many bizarre things have happened to Jaide and Jack Shield. The twins have discovered their own magical powers--and have seen how they can go horribly wrong. They have met cats who talk and humans who keep silent about deep, dark secrets. And they have begun their fight against a deadly force known only as The Evil.Still, Jaide and Jack have yet to meet the strangest resident of Portland. It's a creature that only comes out at night, a beast that defies human description. Jaide and Jack have never seen it . . . but they're about to. And when they do, destruction and disaster won't be too far away.

Author Notes

Garth Nix was born in Melbourne, Australia on July 19, 1963. He graduated from the University of Canberra in 1986 and worked various jobs within the publishing industry until 1994. After a stint in public relations, he returned to books and took up writing as a career. He is the author of Blood Ties, Clariel, Newt's Emerald, the Old Kingdom series, The Seventh Tower series, and The Keys to the Kingdom series. In 1999, he received a Golden Duck Award for Australian Contribution to Children's Science Fiction. To Hold the Bridge was named Best Collection by the 2015 Aurealis Awards. His novella, By Frogsled and Lizardback to Outcast Venusian Lepers, was named Best Science Fiction Novella by the 2015 Aurealis Awards. In 2018, he won the 2017 Aurealis Award for the Best science-fiction short story.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-Jaide and Jack, 12-year-old twins, and their parents are living with the mysterious Grandma X. Mum has no idea that the twins have inherited special powers from their father and his mother. In the second title (Scholastic, 2012) in the series by Garth Nix and Sean Williams, the twins are trying to learn how to use their unique skills in a controlled manner. Jaide can manipulate wind and Jack can manipulate light. When their grandmother's cats start talking to them, they realize something terrible is happening in Portland. The Evil is back and trying to break out into the world via a portal in the town. The characters are well-drawn and there is some genuinely creepy imagery. Stanley McGeagh's narration is marvelous. He employs many different voices and accents and is spot-on when voicing the cat. The themes of good and evil, personal responsibility, and bravery will lead to excellent class discussions. For fans of Rick Riordan.-B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.