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The Monster Variations
The Monster Variations
Author: Daniel Kraus
This fast-paced read will keep readers on the edge of their seats! — Someone is killing boys in a small town. The murder weapon is a truck, and the only protection is a curfew enacted to keep kids off the streets. But it’s summer—and that alone is worth the risk of staying out late for James, Willie, and Reggie. — Willie, who lost his a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385906593
ISBN-10: 0385906595
Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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Reviewed by Breia "The Brain" Brickey for TeensReadToo.com

The story begins in the present with James, who on his way out of town runs into Reggie. The story then switches to the year when they were twelve.

Most of what you read will be from this year, when one of their friends is hit by someone in a silver truck, causing him to lose his arm. About two months later, another boy is hit and killed by what everyone suspects is the same truck. This leads the parents and the town to enact a curfew.

Seen through the eyes of 12-year-old boys, this story was very riveting. I enjoyed watching the story unfold. The story is not a hard read but it may not be something you want younger kids to read. I would say that they should be 12 and up.

THE MONSTER VARIATIONS was a fast and enjoyable read that reminds me a little of the movie Stand By Me.


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