cover image THE DAYDREAMER

THE DAYDREAMER

Ian McEwan, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-06-053015-0

Most grownups think that 10-year-old Peter Fortune is a difficult child because he is so quiet, but through his daydreams he learns to see the world from numerous points of view. In a starred review, PW said, "McEwan's vivid and poetic writing reveals a profound understanding of childhood." Ages 8-up. (Dec.)