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Under their skin

Title:

Under their skin

Author:

Haddix, Margaret Peterson, author.

Series:

Under their skin ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Twelve-year-old twins Nick and Eryn investigate why their mother and new stepfather are keeping secrets, why they are forbidden to meet their stepsiblings, and, most important, why their lives are in danger.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

311 pages ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Subject Term:

Robots -- Fiction.

Human beings -- Fiction.

Extinction (Biology) -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

Twins -- Fiction.

Siblings -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781481417587

9781481417594

Publication Information:

New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2016]

Call Number:

YA HADDIX

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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes the first book in a brand-new thrilling series about twins who are on a quest to discover the secrets being kept by their new family.

Nick and Eryn's mom is getting remarried, and the twelve-year-old twins are skeptical when she tells them their lives won't change much. Well, yes, they will have to move. And they will have a new stepfather, stepbrother, and stepsister. But Mom tells them not to worry. They won't ever have to meet their stepsiblings.

This news puzzles Nick and Eryn, so the twins set out on a mission to find out who these kids are--and why they're being kept hidden.

Author Notes

Margaret Peterson Haddix was born in Washington Court House, Ohio on April 9, 1964. She received bachelor's degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing, and history from Miami University in 1986. Before becoming an author, she was a copy editor for The Journal-Gazette, a newspaper reporter for The Indianapolis News, an instructor at Danville Area Community College, and a freelance writer. Her first book, Running Out of Time, was published in 1995. She has written more than 30 books including Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Just Ella, Turnabout, The Girl with 500 Middle Names, Because of Anya, and Into the Gauntlet. She also writes the Shadow Children series and the Missing series. She has won the International Reading Association Children's Book Award and several state Readers' Choice Awards.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-Twelve-year-old twins Nick and Eryn question their mom's claim that their lives won't change much after she remarries. How can that be when they'll be moving to a new house and they'll have two stepsiblings who will live in the house but whom their mom claims the twins will never have to meet? At first, Nick and Eryn have natural curiosity regarding their stepsiblings, Ava and Jackson, but before long their speculations turn into an all-out quest for answers. Something doesn't quite add up, and the twins conjecture there may be a more sinister explanation for secrecy. What Nick and Eryn uncover is so far out of the realm of their imagination, they cannot fathom their discovery. Ava and Jackson appear to be robots, and if that isn't puzzling enough, it appears their mom and possibly much of the human race may be as well. The siblings make it their mission to uncover the truth, and along the way, they realize they all may be in mortal danger. In true Haddix fashion, the story ends with a cliffhanger that will leave readers clamoring to find out what happens next in the series. VERDICT Haddix offers a gripping blend of science fiction, suspense, and mystery, taking middle graders and teens on a fast-paced ride that will interest even the most reluctant reader.-Michele Shaw, Quail Run Elementary School, San Ramon, CA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this unpredictable thriller, 12-year-old twins investigate their new stepsiblings, only to discover that their entire world may be based on lies. Nick and Eryn are shocked to learn that their new stepfather has children (ones that neither he nor their own mother have ever mentioned), and they are downright baffled at their parents' insistence that the two sets of siblings never meet. Nick and Eryn take up the challenge to find out just what's going on, but the truth leads to bizarre revelations with far-reaching ramifications. Haddix (the Missing series) starts off conventionally, presenting the twins' situation as a family drama with elements of mystery, before gradually peeling away the layers to show a deeper, disturbing story that explores what it means to be human. Nick and Eryn are appealing, believable protagonists, though the supporting characters (particularly stepsiblings Ava and Jackson) aren't as fleshed out. Haddix's worldbuilding is solid, though, and her premise intriguing, raising many more questions than it answers while leaving the story open for further exploration. Ages 8-12. Agent: Tracey Adams, Adams Literary. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.