The Boy of a Thousand Faces
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ISBN: 0064410803 / Publisher: Harpercollins, August 2001
Obsessed with horror films, ten-year-old Alonzo dreams of transforming himself into "The Boy of a Thousand Faces" and gets his wish in an unexpected way.
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<p><strong>Middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss <em>The Boy of a Thousand Faces</em></strong></p><p>Because Alonzo King was born on Halloween, he has always loved monsters. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back, communicates with the dead, turns into a six-armed, slime-covered creature, or is a walking encyclopedia on horror films!</p><p>When The Beast arrives, though, not even Alonzo can track it down. Will he be able to solve the mystery of the creature stalking his town and make his dream of becoming The Boy of a Thousand Faces come true?</p><p><em>Boy of a Thousand Faces</em> was on the Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist.</p>
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