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Witch - Softcover

Pike, Christopher

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9780340568897: Witch
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0340568895 ISBN 13: 9780340568897
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 1992

Synopsis

Librarian's note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN: 0340568895 (ISBN 13: 9780340568897)

Julia Florence is no ordinary girl. She has the power to heal. And now she can see into the future.

She has seen her best friend's new boyfriend before - in a vision. But then he was lying in her arms... with a bullet through his head.

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About the Author

Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden. He was born in New York, but grew up in Los Angeles, where he lives to this day. Prior to becoming a writer he worked in a factory, painted houses and programmed computers. His hobbies include astronomy, meditating, running and making sure his books are prominently displayed in his local bookshop! As well as being a bestselling teen horror and thriller writer, he is also the author of numerous titles for adults. Other well-known works include: The Last Vampire series and the Remember Me series.

From Publishers Weekly

In this hokey, meandering novel, Julia is a girl gifted with a healing touch and the power to glimpse the future. When she sees a vision of her best friend's boyfriend, Jim, shot and bleeding to death, she does her best to keep him out of danger. But then another friend is shot while witnessing a gas station holdup, and Julia and Jim set out to wreak revenge on the gunman. Meanwhile, Julia's best friend discovers that the gunman just happens to be the deranged former boyfriend of Kary, the recently deceased half-sister Julia never knew. Julia's mother--also a healer--had died in an attempt to save Kary's life. In another part of town, a carload of good witches is hot on Julia's trail, determined to keep her from abusing her powers. Typically, Pike's writing is peppy enough to animate his most tangled plots; here, however, his style becomes choppy and unconvincing--unable to sustain the coincidence-riddled story. In addition, the text is littered with sexist one-liners which, along with a humorless running "joke," are as irritating as they are offensive. Ages 13-up.
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Publisher
Hodder Children's Books
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0340568895
ISBN 13 
9780340568897
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
181
Rating
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