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The Supernaturalist

By Eoin Colfer

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| Paperback | 9780141317410

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In the not-too-distant future, in a place called Satellite City, thirteen-year-old Cosmo Hill is unfortunate enough to come into the world unwanted by his parents. And so, as are all orphaned boys his age, Cosmo is dipped in a vaccine vat and sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally ChalContinue

In the not-too-distant future, in a place called Satellite City, thirteen-year-old Cosmo Hill is unfortunate enough to come into the world unwanted by his parents. And so, as are all orphaned boys his age, Cosmo is dipped in a vaccine vat and sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys-freight class. At Clarissa Frayne, the orphans, called "no-sponsors," are put to work by the state, testing dangerous products that never should be allowed near human beings. By the time the no-sponsors are sent to their cardboard utility pipes, given their nightly meal pack, and finally fall asleep, they are often covered in burns, bruises, or sores from the work of the day. Cosmo Hill knows that he must escape, even though he has no idea what might be waiting for him on the outside. He plans for the moment when he can make a break. When that moment finally comes, he nearly dies while escaping. But he is rescued by a gang of "Supernaturalists," a motley crew of kids who all have a special psychic ability-one that Cosmo is about to learn he has as well. They "see" supernatural Parasites-tiny, translucent creatures who feed on the life force of humans.

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  • The Supernaturalist By Eoin Colfer

    When a writer hits his stride, he can be like the rabbit in that well-known battery commercial: he keeps going and going, and getting better and better. Eoin Colfer won't need to change his batteries anytime soon. He has discovered his genre let's ca ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

  • THE SUPERNATURALIST by Eoin Colfer

    THE SUPERNATURALIST by Eoin Colfer Hyperion ISBN: 0786851481 Ages 8-12 267 pages Satellite City is a world built on technology and dark secrets. Cosmo Hill is one of those dark secrets, as well as hundreds of other boys who live at the Clarissa Frayn ... (read full critics)

    kidsreads published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010

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  • Surprisingly enjoyable. I liked it better than any of the Artemis Fowl books, though I still find Colfer's tone irritating. (Too sassy-fourteen-year-old.)

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 304 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0141317418
  • ISBN-13: 9780141317410
  • Publisher: Gardners Books
  • Pub date: Dec 31, 2004
  • Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
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