9780802796516

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Walker Childrens

On sale:

September 2008

Price:

$16.99

Format:

Hardcover

Size:

5.5 x 8.25 in

Pages:

240 pp

Ages:

12

Grades:

7-12


ISBN-13: 9780802796516

ISBN-10: 0802796516



The Rule of Won

By Stefan Petrucha

Book Description

Be careful what you wish for . . . the Secret could turn dangerous

The secret of The Rule of Won is simple, yet its power has been suppressed for generations. The universe is one of infinite abundance-ask, and you shall receive.
Umm, yeah right.
Meet Caleb Dunne, slacker extraordinaire. When his over-achieving girlfriend, Vicky, convinces him to join a new school club based on a controversial book, The Rule of Won, he thinks it'll all just be a joke. But as The Rule gains popularity and the club members start to get out of control, Caleb realizes that stopping a cult isn't as easy as simply hoping it will go away. Darkly funny and exceptionally thought-provoking, Stefan Petrucha's new novel, inspired by the ideas behind the runaway hit The Secret, shines a light on the dangers of group thinking and the inner desires that can sometimes get the best of us all.
“The Rule of Won gives readers a chance to imagine that getting what they want is easy—and then learn why it can’t be.”—Horn Book

“filled with humor and insight. The book is fast paced and gripping enough to draw in reluctant readers. Raising questions about issues such as personal responsibility, freedom of speech and the press, and standing up for unpopular beliefs, this novel would be a terrific choice for book-group and class discussions.” – SLJ

“Beneath [Caleb's] laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating observations lies a slick parody… Getting to know Caleb is both instructive and entertaining, and his primer on slacker psychology is well worth the price of admission." --BCCB