In the enormous city of the Addition, all children are SAFE, SECURE, and SUPERVISED, and are watched by cameras even while they sleep. Henrietta is unlikable at her competitive school until she meets Gary and Rose. They all share something in common: headaches with an unknown cause. Then, late one night, Henrietta makes a startling discovery when she finds a wounded cat in the attic above her bedroom. Soon after, a series of strange occurrences follow, including the appearance of a threatening creature with long, waxy fingers, who calls itself the Wikkeling. With the help of an ancient Bestiary, will Henrietta and her friends solve these mysteries before the Wikkeling finally catches them? *Age: *Middle Reader 8-12
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### Review
**James Dashner, *New York Times* bestselling author of *The Maze Runner* trilogy
**“A truly original piece of work. Swinging from funny to creepy to intriguing, it kept me enthralled throughout. I loved it.”
**Sylvia Branzei, author of the international bestselling *Grossology* series and author of the *Ickstory* series
**“*The Wikkeling* is fresh and edgy. Even when I wasn’t reading the book, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It is a great story that makes the reader ponder, “What if?” and, “Could our future look similar to the one in this book?” *The Wikkeling* is a middle-grade novel with the maturity to appeal to adult science fiction readers as well. It is a good read.”
**Jacqueline West, *New York Times *bestselling author of *The Shadows *(Book 1 of *The* *Books of Elsewhere*)
**“Skillfully written, clever, frightening, and hopeful, it is a tale that feels like a reassuring secret handshake to anyone who believes in the power of books.”
***Kirkus Reviews*, April 15, 2011**
Provocative and offbeat. *(Fantasy. 10-14)*
***School Library Journal***
"Arntson has created a detailed and fascinating dystopian world that seems eerily similar to our own, and Terrazzini’s illustrations strike just the right note. This delightfully creepy tale will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman’s *Coraline.*"
### About the Author
**Steven Arntson** lives in Seattle. He earned an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and currently divides his time between writing stories, composing and performing music, and teaching music and writing to high school and college students. He lives with his wife in an attic apartment in an old house with three cats and many bicycles. This is his first book for children.
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In the enormous city of the Addition, all children are SAFE, SECURE, and SUPERVISED, and are watched by cameras even while they sleep. Henrietta is unlikable at her competitive school until she meets Gary and Rose. They all share something in common: headaches with an unknown cause. Then, late one night, Henrietta makes a startling discovery when she finds a wounded cat in the attic above her bedroom. Soon after, a series of strange occurrences follow, including the appearance of a threatening creature with long, waxy fingers, who calls itself the Wikkeling. With the help of an ancient Bestiary, will Henrietta and her friends solve these mysteries before the Wikkeling finally catches them? *Age: *Middle Reader 8-12 ** ### Review **James Dashner, *New York Times* bestselling author of *The Maze Runner* trilogy **“A truly original piece of work. Swinging from funny to creepy to intriguing, it kept me enthralled throughout. I loved it.” **Sylvia Branzei, author of the international bestselling *Grossology* series and author of the *Ickstory* series **“*The Wikkeling* is fresh and edgy. Even when I wasn’t reading the book, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It is a great story that makes the reader ponder, “What if?” and, “Could our future look similar to the one in this book?” *The Wikkeling* is a middle-grade novel with the maturity to appeal to adult science fiction readers as well. It is a good read.” **Jacqueline West, *New York Times *bestselling author of *The Shadows *(Book 1 of *The* *Books of Elsewhere*) **“Skillfully written, clever, frightening, and hopeful, it is a tale that feels like a reassuring secret handshake to anyone who believes in the power of books.” ***Kirkus Reviews*, April 15, 2011** Provocative and offbeat. *(Fantasy. 10-14)* ***School Library Journal*** "Arntson has created a detailed and fascinating dystopian world that seems eerily similar to our own, and Terrazzini’s illustrations strike just the right note. This delightfully creepy tale will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman’s *Coraline.*" ### About the Author **Steven Arntson** lives in Seattle. He earned an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and currently divides his time between writing stories, composing and performing music, and teaching music and writing to high school and college students. He lives with his wife in an attic apartment in an old house with three cats and many bicycles. This is his first book for children.