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Ava, a bright twelve‑year‑old student, stumbles upon an old pencil in her family's junk drawer. She learns that the pencil can answer any factual question, and during a math test, it proves its odd power. Together with her best friend Sophie, Ava experiments and has a joyful time using the pencil’s answers. While the activity boosts her self‑confidence, the pencil eventually uncovers a truth about her family that Ava would rather not know, forcing her to confront a hidden reality.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kate Messner
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