The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm

Written by Nancy Farmer

In 2174 Zimbabwe, three children escape home, facing perilous adventures and sinister forces.

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336 pages· 660L

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Bookroo's summary

In 2174 Zimbabwe, siblings Tendai, Rita, and Kuda flee their secure home, seeking adventure in Harare's dangerous streets. Captured by the menacing She Elephant, they must escape a plastic mine and evade the vlei people. Meanwhile, detectives Ear, Eye, and Arm, with unique abilities, race against time to rescue them. As the children confront spirits atop the Mile High MacIlwaine, they must outwit both ancient evils and futuristic threats. Will they survive the city's dark secrets and return home safely?

From the publisher

This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy Farmer is being reissued in paperback!The year is 2194, and Tendai, Rita, and Kuda are the children of Zimbabwe’s wealthy and powerful chief of security. They’ve escaped from their father’s estate to explore the dangerous city of Harare–and promptly disappear. Their parents call in the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, detectives whose exposure to nuclear waste has given them special powers. Together they must save the children from the evils of the past, the technology of the future, and criminals with plans much more sinister than anyone could have imagined.