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Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker

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Felix Yz

Lisa Bunker

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · June 6, 2017

Reading lane: Bullying

A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring Felix Yz.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Oddly Connected

A funny, tender blog-shaped story makes questions of belonging feel both strange and close to home.

Come here for

  • A warm mix of school worries, family ties, and alien contact
  • A curious take on growing up as separate, yet connected

Expect

  • Felix’s secret blog, full of heart and humor
  • A countdown shaped by risk, secrets, and what matters most

Book Details

Authors
Lisa Bunker
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 6, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Bullying · Alien Contact
Reading lane
Bullying

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Alternative Family Stories

  • Sci-Fi

  • LGBTQ+ / General

About This Book

“If it wasn’t for the fused-with-Zyx thing, I suppose I would just be normal—whatever that means.” When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father’s science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature is friendly, but Felix—now thirteen—won’t be able to grow to adulthood while they’re still melded together. So a risky Procedure is planned to separate them . . . but it may end up killing them bot...

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“If it wasn’t for the fused-with-Zyx thing, I suppose I would just be normal—whatever that means.” When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father’s science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature is friendly, but Felix—now thirteen—won’t be able to grow to adulthood while they’re still melded together. So a risky Procedure is planned to separate them . . . but it may end up killing them both instead. This book is Felix’s secret blog, a chronicle of the days leading up to the Procedure. Some days it’s business as usual—time with his close-knit family, run-ins with a bully at school, anxiety about his crush. But life becomes more out of the ordinary with the arrival of an Estonian chess Grandmaster, the revelation of family secrets, and a train-hopping journey. When it all might be over in a few days, what matters most? Told in an unforgettable voice full of heart and humor, Felix Yz is a groundbreaking story about how we are all separate, but all connected too.

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