The Word Eater
By (Author) Mary Amato
Illustrated by Christopher Ryniak
Holiday House Inc
Holiday House Inc
1st March 2005
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
151
Width 137mm, Height 208mm, Spine 13mm
142g
Life is miserable for sixth grader Lerner Chanse at her new shool, where the MPOOE (Most Powerful Ones On Earth) Club ruthlessly rules over the SLUGs (Sorry Losers Under Ground). It looks as if Lerner is destined to be a SLUG, until she finds a magical worm that eats printed words instead of dirt. If Fip eats a word, that item simply disappears from the world -- forever.
"An overstuffed tale that will...wriggle is way into readers affections."
Mary Amato is an award-winning children's book author, poet, playwright, and songwriter. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, produced onstage, and nominated for the children's choice awards in many states. She lives in Maryland.