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Tad Spencer lives a life of excess: a mansions, servants, and every toy imaginable. One wish turns his reality, waking him as Bob Snarby, a scavenger in a dirty carnival filled with corrupt criminals and mysterious fortune tellers. As he struggles to survive, Tad discovers that his new life holds a secret that could expose an enemy none expected. Anthony Horowitz weaves adventure, identity twists, and supernatural encounters into a story that reminds readers to cherish what they have while warning against the cost of unchecked wishes.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Anthony Horowitz
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