The Silver Child (Silver Sequence)
Grade 5 Up–Six children are all drawn to Coldharbour, a huge refuse dump where dangerous child gangs are the only other humans around, and begin to change and develop amazing powers. Milo starts eating and drinking everything in sight and his skin turns golden and then a blinding silver. Thomas discovers that he can offer his beauty as a healing power to others. Twins Emily and Freda move about on all fours. Walter is 12 feet tall, strong as an ox, and a true gentle giant. Helen develops the ability to read minds. The youngsters start to hear "the roar," which fills their world but they cannot determine where it is coming from. They only know that it is the sound of what is threatening them. It is not until the end of the book that they discover at least part of why they are there. This story has an entirely original concept. The imagination and creativity behind it are incredible, taking readers on a sometimes-confusing but ultimately amazing journey right along with the characters. This is the first in a unique fantasy series, so readers will have to wait for the next volume to get answers to many of the questions posed.–Tasha Saecker, Caestecker Public Library, Green Lake, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.