Dreamcrusher

by Marilyn Kaye

Book Overview

A sudden storm at an end-of-summer, back-to-school party sends Amy scrambling for coverbut a bolt of lightning hits her as she runs. Next thing she knows, she wakes up in a hospital emergency room.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553487477
• ISBN13: 9780553487473
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Skylark Books
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

this book rocked!

out of all the books, this one was the second- best( the 21st was #1). I read it in 4th grade, but do not suggest it to be read by anyone much younger than the age Amy is in the beginning of the first book (fifth and sixth grade should be the youngest). I still enjoy these books many years later, and others my age do to.

Very Cool

When I first started reading this book, and until about halfway through, I thought it would be the coolest thing ever to see into people's minds, and be able to tell the future. But when the future became gruesome, and the truth seemed to be to much, I pretty much changed my mind. I finished this book in one night, unlike how I finish harder novels in 2 nights (once I start a book, I can't stop)

Easy leisure reading

This is an ongoing series but requires no familiarity with previous books in order to prove immediately accessible to newcomers. Amy is hit by lightning and develops the power to read minds: suddenly she finds both popularity and trouble as her newfound talent gains her friends and enemies. Easy leisure reading.

Amy Candler gets a taste of psychic power...

Amy Candler has always had to deal with being a genetic clone and having to keep her secret, but now her abilities are about to experience an even bigger change. When she gets struck by lightning as she scrambles for cover at a friend's party, she wakes up in the emergency room supposedly all better. But then she starts hearing voices that aren't in her head. She can know the future, and predict the outcomes of her fellow students. It seems to be an effect of the lightning, and she doesn't know how exactly to control it. Soon, it's not fun anymore; it's scary. Amy doesn't know what her life is going to be like anymore. It's changed a lot since last year, but now her life may change for the worse! Replica #19: Dreamcrusher was not among the best of the Replica series by Marilyn Kaye, but a thrilling, fun addition to the series.

Being psychic isn't all it's cracked up to be!

Amy Candler and her friends are enjoying a birthday party on the beach when a sudden storm sends them running for cover. But before she can reach safety, Amy is struck by lightning. She wakes up in a hospital, not remembering anything since she was struck, but feeling fine. But soon Amy discovers a lingering effect. She can now read people's thoughts and see into the future. At first she finds her new gift fun. But when she begins to see unpleasant events, and is forced to tell students who asked for their futures that their dreams will not come true, she begins to wish she never gained this power. But is there any way to get rid of it? All fans of the Replica series will enjoy this book, the latest in this thrilling series. I can't wait to read the next book.