Resumo de The Anybodies

"Things aren't always what they seem," and for eleven-year-old Fern, Things turned out to be as outrageous as she could possibly imagine, and more! An entertaining book for children and adults alike, "The Anybodies" embodies the joy and necessity of imagination in life. N.E. Bode is the pseudonym for Julianna Baggott, an author who decided to write a children?s book as a vacation from her more adult novels, and found the way to use her own imagination and charismatic wit to delight readers of all ages with a fantastical and enchanting story.

Named after a plant her father saw in the waiting room of the hospital where she was born, Fern always felt out of place with her terrifically dull parents, the Drudgers. The Drudgers were so dull they had a picture of their living room on their living room wall, liked reading instructions manuals for fun, and collected free refrigerator magnets (you know, the informative kind you get from the phone company). Fern, however, was not dull at all. In fact, she was quite special and many strange and wondrous things would happen around her, like the crickets that came out of her picture book and snowflakes that spelled out sentences. The Drudgers, however, did not appreciate Fern's creativity and fiercely discouraged her telling fibs, leaving Fern to detail the weird happenings (like the nun that turned into a lamp post) in her diary.

But then one day, something strange and fabulous happened that not even the Drudgers could deny occurring. They found out that Fern had been switched at birth with a boy named Howard, and that Fern was in fact the daughter of Mr. Bone (aka 'the Bone'). It was quite fortunate for Fern to find out she did not belong with the dull Drudgers but instead with the Bone (and likewise fortunate for Howard, who liked ironing boards and cans of starch), though she did not quite realize what an adventure her life would soon become as a result.

The Drudgers and the Bone decided they would switch the kids for the summer and see how things went from there, and from there things began to get even weirder for Fern. The Bone told her how she was part of a family who were 'Anybodies.' Anybodies could do just what it sounded like: turn into anybody (and anything) they wanted. Sadly, however, the Bone had been having trouble with his power to change ever since his wife (Fern?s mother) died while giving birth. But the Bone had a plan. He knew of a book Fern?s mother had learned her ability to become an Anybody from, but he did not know where the book was and thought Fern would be able to help him. They were running out of time though, because the Miser (the Bone?s arch-enemy) was also searching fanatically for the book as well and the Bone had to get to it first.

And so Fern and her father (and a slew of other outrageous and hilarious characters, including fairies, hobbits, and the Great Realdo?surely an important person with a name like that) set off in their grand adventure to find ?The Art of Being Anybody,? and a lot more along the way.

From the mixed-up-birth beginning, through the strange and fantastical ventures with unforgettable characters, all the way to the surprising and touching ending, readers are sure to find "The Anybodies" an absolute delight to read and share with family and friends. Just remember, ?things aren?t always what they seem,? and what they are you will hardly believe!

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