by Daniel Hayes (Author)
Two boys bored with life decide to imitate art--someone else's--in this funny and clever caper by the author of the acclaimed "The Trouble with Lemons". Down with chicken pox, but up for some fun, Tyler and Lymie create bogus sculptures that their town believes are the genuine last works of a famed artist. But when the art world starts buzzing, the joke may backfire. Godine.
Front Jacket
Tyler and Lymie are sick in bed and bored out of their minds. But while their hometown plans a festival for a famous local artist, and folks scramble to find his last known works of art, the boys hatch a clever plot.
Tyler and Limy create their own sculptures as a joke and discard them near the artist's studio. But when the sculptures are found and determined to be authentic, the art world is suddenly abuzz with news of the amazing discovery--and two boys with great imaginations are in a hilarious heap of trouble. . . .
Author Biography
Daniel Hayes lives in Schaghticoke, New York, and teaches English at Troy High School. Eye of the Beholder is his second novel.
Number of Pages: 194
Dimensions: 0.42 x 7.06 x 4.18 IN
Publication Date: March 28, 1998
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Eye of the Beholder
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 7
