by Russell Hoban (1996)
After receiving a blow to the head from a bully at school and a mysterious puzzle from a melancholy magician, twelve-year-old Nick enters a strange and frightening reality that changes his life.
Debra Sue Latiolais
"Polly believes that nothing is more important than being the prettiest girl at school--and her pigtails are her trademark. But an incident with the class bully helps Polly discover the meaning of true beauty"--book jacket.
James Horvath
Head foreman Duke and his crew of busy dogs are pulling down an old building and building a new high rise with a penthouse on top.