The Ability

Delve into the extraordinary abilities of the twelve-year-old mind in this thrilling start to a middle-grade series that expands the possibilities of power.

No one has any confidence in twelve-year-old Christopher Lane. His teachers discount him as a liar and a thief, and his mom doesn't have the energy to deal with him. But a mysterious visit from the Ministry of Education indicates that Chris might have some potential after all: He is invited to attend the prestigious Myers Holt Academy.

When Christopher begins at his new school, he is astounded at what he can do. It seems that age twelve is a special time for the human brain, which is capable of remarkable feats--as also evidenced by Chris's peers Ernest and Mortimer Genver, who, at the direction of their vengeful and manipulative mother, are testing the boundaries of the human mind.

But all this experimentation has consequences, and Chris soon finds himself forced to face them--or his new life will be over before it can begin.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 04/23/2013
ISBN: 9781442452008
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 03/04/2013
Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 59
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2013 pg. 440
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 130
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 96 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 158199 / Ability
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 13