What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World

By: Henry Clark

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Hardcover | 2 July 2013 | Edition Number 1

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When River Monroe and his friends Freak and Fiona discover a rare, zucchini-colored crayon between the cushions of a mysterious sofa at their bus stop, they quickly find themselves in the middle of an evil plot to conquer the world! The plot's mastermind, Edward Disin, is responsible for starting the underground coal seam fire that continually burns just beyond the kids' backyards - a dastardly cover-up for an intergalactic portal that will soon transport an army of invaders to Earth! Disin's only weakness is his otherwordly obsession with the crayon, and thanks to his successful mind-control over the whole town, the kids will have to stop him on their own. But with the help of an artificial intelligence in the form of a double-six domino, several DNA-sensitive cocktail trays, a clone-making coffin called a revivarium, two hot air balloons, a cat named Mucus, and one very special zucchini crayon, three kids from the middle of nowhere might be able to save the planet. Henry Clark's dazzling debut middle grade novel is a thoroughly original, unabashedly wacky, and surprisingly affecting story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world.

Industry Reviews

A 2013 ABA Fall Picks New Voices Book

A 2013 ABC Best Book for Children

An Amazon Best Book of the Month

An Amazon Hot New Releases in Children's Science Fiction Book

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Clark's debut is refreshingly bonkers. It offers thinking kids humor that is neither afraid of the potty nor confined to it. Most of the characters (and some of the furniture) have their quirks, but there is a realism at the core that readers will respond to. - Kirkus Reviews

Fast paced and entertaining...an exciting, suspenseful adventure with many unexpected twists. - School Library Journal

The novel's swift pace create[s] unyielding suspense....for those destined to become Douglas Adams fans it will be hilarious and gripping. - Publishers Weekly

Will make budding science fiction fans feel like they've been welcomed into a circle of friends for this whirlwind adventure. - The Bulletin

The adventure and creativity propels one to continue the story. - Library Media Connection

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