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My Invisible Sister

by Sara Pinto
119p. 978-1-59990-488-7.
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Gr 4-6 Ten-year-old Frank's sister has made so much trouble that the family has had to move 8 times in the last 10 years. Now that Frank is in junior high, he's hoping this latest move is the final one. The thing is, Elizabeth, 13, is invisible. While this seems like a funny setup with a lot of opportunity for comedy, the story line is shallow and fails to get off the ground. How someone who is invisible can register for school is never touched on, and apparently neither the teachers nor the principal finds an invisible student unusual. Frank worries that Elizabeth won't like the new school, but then it gets a radio station, with Elizabeth as the announcer. This fails to be a recurring theme and is never mentioned again until the quick, surprise ending.-"Cheryl Ashton, Amherst Public Library, OH" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Ten-year-old Frank is tired of always having to move, just because his sister is invisible. When his family relocates to 44 Morningvale Circle and Frank starts making friends, he hatches a scheme to tame his sis's unpleasant 'tude. While the one-note joke isn't sustained all the way through, the humorous premise allows for entertaining moments.

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