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Marco's Millions

by William Sleator · 2001

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When Marco's shy and fragile little sister, Lilly, tells him about the strange lights in the basement, he thinks she's imagining things. But Marco is curious, and before long he investigates. He finds a passage into a strange world, where he meets insect-like creatures who seem to know all about Lilly. They believe she is special and beg Marco to bring her to them so that she can embark on a dangerous quest to save their world from ruin. Can Marco help the creatures while protecting Lilly from harm?

Genre
aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 176 pages

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