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Description
Confined to bed, Evan is slowly transforming into a Wuftoom, a large, wormlike creature that lives underground. When offered a chance to join forces with enemies, he must decide if he's ready to give up everything he loves. The plot contains violence.
Quick Summary
In this creepy middle grades tale, a sick boy named Evan slowly transforms into a creature called a Wuftoom, swapping his hospital bed for a dark underground world teeming with danger. Kids will love the gross-out factor of becoming a worm-like monster while rooting for Evan to hold onto his humanity and make impossible choices about loyalty and sacrifice. If your kid loves the spooky adventure of Goosebumps or the alien transformations in Animorphs, they'll be hooked from page one. Perfect for kids ages 10 and up who enjoy dark, suspenseful stories with heart.