See the World. Join the Seems!
Becker Drane, the 13-year-old with the best job in The World,
embarks on another mission, this time to repair a Split Second, before
he runs out of Time forever.
The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep now in paperback with a cool new look!
WARNING: Anything can happen in a Split Second
Becker Drane’s still got the coolest job in The World, but it’s
getting harder and harder to live a normal life outside of The Seems.
He’s definitely feeling the strain of being a teenager (complete with
mood swings and a newfound respect for sarcasm) and he can’t stop
thinking about Jennifer Kaley, the totally cool girl he met during his
Mission in Sleep. Things don’t get any easier when a bomb explodes in
the Department of Time and Becker is called in to pick up the pieces
after a more senior Fixer couldn’t disarm the device. It’s his toughest
mission yet, and Becker finds himself going places in The Seems he
never knew existed, and meeting people long thought dead. Yep, it’s
just another day in the life of Becker Drane. Let’s hope he lives to
Fix again . . . .
PRAISE FOR SPLIT SECOND:
“In
both books, the appealing main character Becker, the multi-generational
and multi-ethnic cast of characters, the clever world building,
wonderful language play, and gripping plots make for engaging reads. In
fact they remind me a lot of one of my favorite adult series, Jasper
Fforde’s Thursday Next
books. In both series the authors couple clever language play with a
thriller sensibility. They are entertaining reads — go find the first
one and keep an eye out for the second!”—educating alice (blog)
“The Seems
is the rare fiction series that can be read purely for the adventure,
or mulled over for its implied questions about big philosophical
issues.” —Newsday
“This
sequel continues to develop a truly ingenious setting while proving
every bit as much of a nail-biter as the first. Becker and his allies
come through in the end, but the close brings signs of impending
disaster on an even vaster scale. Stay tuned.”—Booklist
“Charming overall.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Hilarious
wordplay, capitalized idiomatic expressions, puns, and figures of
speech propel the plot along at a manic pace. …Advise readers to
approach this book with a Grain of Salt and with Tongue firmly in Cheek
for a wild ride.”—School Library Journal
