Something Invisible

By Siobhán Parkinson and Stephan Pastis

Eleven-year-old Jake likes thinking, encyclopedias, and football. And fish. Although he's not so sure about everything else--especially girls, or little sisters, or stepdads. But an unlikely friendship with eccentric Stella Daly helps him figure out some of it. That is until a tragedy changes everything, even the way he thinks about himself. Something Invisible is a warm and quirky, sharply observed story of family, friendship, loyalty and loss.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596431237
• ISBN13: 9781596431232
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great lessons--great story!

For any one struggling with the meaning of family in this age of mixed, strained and separated families, this book will ring true. I adored the main character, Jake, and loved how the plot and dialogue mimicked real life to an amazing extent. And yet, the author moved you inexorably toward wonderful conclusions about life and loving. How rare to find that all in one book! Please read!