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The Night the Heads Came

by William Sleator · 1996

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When aliens abduct both Leo and his artist friend Tim, Leo tries to determine why these creatures from outer space want particularly to use his friend's talent.

Genre
aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 176 pages

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