The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep by John Hulme & Michael Wexler
October 20, 2007 — Mary Childs
Twelve-year-old Becker Drane, 7th grader, has answered the call to be a Fixer for The Seems. The Seems is the secret, alternate world that keeps everything–the weather, time, light, etc.–working according to The Plan in our world. When one department has a problem, it threatens all other departments with the possible slide into Chaos!
This time the problem is with the Department of Sleep. No one can! Back in the World, lights burn bright late into the night as everyone suffers from insomnia. So Becker takes on his first mission as a Fixer, using his vast array of cool Tools™, to figure out what is the cause of this “glitch in sleep.” He confronts the Bed Bugs and the Worst Nightmares in his search for the glitch. And in his quest he runs into a friend from his training classes who has gone over to The Tide, an organization that is out to destroy The Seems.
Really fun book to read. It gives you lots to think about as Becker moves back and forth between The World and The Seems. Harry Potter fans will like this as well as readers who like to take control of their World and go on adventures to solve the problems in it.
Live to Fix! Fix to Live!
