cover image REM WORLD

REM WORLD

Rodman Philbrick, . . Scholastic Signature, $4.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-439-08363-8

An 11-year-old orders a weight-loss device, but because he fails to follow the directions, he unleashes a force that could destroy the universe. "Imaginative characters and a string of cliffhangers make this science-fiction novel a fun and faced-paced read," said PW. Ages 9-14. (May)