Sale price
$1695
The Boy & the Book
Ages 0–4 · 2015
Sale price
$1398
Chapter Book · Ages 10–16 · 2008
The Book of Nonsense
Book #1 in the Forbidden Books series
A mysterious book disrupts twins' lives, revealing secrets and a destiny they never imagined.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 203 ratings
118 pages
$14.99Save 7%
Bookroo's summary
Twins Dexter and Daphna receive a strange book on their thirteenth birthday, sparking bizarre events. Their father grows distant, a hypnotic old man lurks, and a menacing figure appears. As they delve into the book's secrets, they must unite to prevent their lives from unraveling and uncover their extraordinary destiny. What truths will they discover, and can they stop the chaos before it's too late?
From the publisher
Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world… Dexter and Daphna Wax don’t quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading, and he loathes it, but neither is pleased by their “special” thirteenth birthday gift, a ruined old book full of nonsense. But the moment it enters Daphna and Dexter’s lives, bizarre things begin to happen. Why is their father, who found the book, suddenly so distant? Is the old man who took it from him some kind of hypnotist? Why is a giant, red-eyed man-child menacing them? Now Dex and Daphna have to work together to stop the old man from ruining their lives. But as they unravel the secrets of the Book of Nonsense, they will discover the truth about their own extraordinary destiny.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 118
- Reading age
- 10–16
- Audience
- Middle Grade
Themes & topics
The author
More from David Michael Slater
Sale price
$1499
Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus
Ages 2–8 · 2011
Sale price
$1695
The Bored Book
Ages 0–4 · 2009
Cheese Louise!
Ages 4–8 · 1999
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$1995
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
Ages 8–12 · 2021
Sale price
$599
Koron, Jaws of Death
Ages 8–12 · 2011
Sale price
$1299
Mary Anning's Curiosity
Ages 9–12 · 2017
Sale price
$1825
Iqbal
Ages 10–13 · 2001
Sale price
$795
Conrad's War
Ages 10–+ · 1978
Sale price
$1699
This Side of Wild
Ages 10–+ · 2015
Sale price
$1775
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
Ages 18–+ · 2012
Sale price
$2995
In Search of a Homeland
Ages 9–12 · 2006
The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- November 4, 2016
- First published
- October 14, 2008
- Publisher
- Library Tales Publishing
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780998333403
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.
Top contributors: Elaine R.