Interference Powder

About this book

Eleven-year-old Nina would like more than anything to take singing lessons but her mother wants to see an improvement in her grades first. When Nina fails another test she retreats to the comfort of art class and with the encouragement of a mysterious substitute teacher named Charlemagne draws a picture of her life as she would like itwith a perfect test score. Imagine her surprise when in a matter of secondsand with the help of a little "interference powder" provided by Charlemagnethat picture becomes reality and that reality turns out to be less than perfect! In this delightful childrens literature debut from a well-known writer for adults the lines of reality and fantasy are comfortably and hilariously blurred while the importance of self-awareness comes into sharp focus.