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| image = [[Image:TNS_platinum.jpg|300 px]] |
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| name = Things Not Seen |
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| author = [[Andrew Clements]] |
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| country = {{flagicon|USA}} USA |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| genre = [[Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] |
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| publisher = [[Philomel Books]], [[Puffin Books|Puffin]] |
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| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]]) |
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| pub_date = [[2002 in literature|2002]] |
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'''''Things Not Seen''''' is a 2002 [[Science Fiction]] book written by [[Andrew Clements]] in which a teenage boy, Bobby, suddenly turns invisible. The story revolves around Bobby as he deals with his 'condition', meets new people, and tries to get back to normal. |
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The book was originally released in 2002 by [[Philomel Books]], but was re-released in 2006 as a platinum edition by [[Puffin Books|Puffin]]. The platinum edition includes a short interview with Andrew Clements and a redesigned cover. |
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==Plot Summary== |
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15-year-old Bobby Phillips wakes up on what seems to be an average morning. After showering in the dark to get extra sleep, Bobby dries himself and looks in the mirror. He does a double-take before realizing that he cannot see himself; He is invisible. Bobby immediately goes to tell his parents, who initially don't believe him. After he proves to his parents that he really is invisible, it is decided that Bobby is to tell no one about the situation. After a small argument between Bobby and his parents, whom he believes are too controlling, Bobby returns to his room for a nap. |
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When he wakes up, both of Bobby's parents have left and gone to work. He is angered by a note left by his mom, and decides that his parents can't control him anymore, so he dresses in full-body cold weather clothing (the book takes place in February) and heads for the library. After spending some time there, Bobby decides to return home. While leaving through the library's main doors, Bobby accidentally bumps into a blind girl, who he discovers to be named Alicia. He rushes home to find his father home. He strips his clothes off and sneaks |
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through the other back door. His father finds out and Bobby throws a hissy fit at him runs upstairs into his room and locks the door. After his father leaves to go pick up Bobby's mother he comes downstairs to fix up something to eat. He goes into the family room covers himself with a fleece blanket and turns on the T.V. and finds out his parents were just in a car crash. Bobby then feels guilty for yelling at his father earlier. |
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A few days later, Bobby returns to the library (this time nude, as it was too warm for his cold-weather clothing). He notices Alicia in one of the library's soundproof listening booths and goes in to talk to her. After chatting for a while, the two decide to walk home together. On the walk, Alicia is pushed into Bobby and her hand brushes against his bare chest. Bobby is then forced to explain to Alicia that he is invisible, which is proven by a man who tells Alicia that no one is standing next to her. Alicia and Bobby part ways, planning to meet each other at the library the next day. When they do meet at the library's listening booth, Alicia's father, who followed her to the library, wonders who she is talking to and eventually walks into the booth. This is when Bobby is once again forced to tell someone about his invisibility. It turns out that Alicia's father is a respected scientist, so both he and Bobby's father (also a scientist) begin trying to find a cause for Bobby's invisibility. |
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It is eventually discovered that the invisibility was caused by Bobby's electric blanket, which was defective. When the defective blanket's magnetic field combined with unusually high levels of the sun's particles (the beginning of the book took place during a solar storm), a reaction occurred, turning Bobby invisible. Bobby takes Alicia's suggestion, which is to recreate the event and possibly reverse the effects, which works. Bobby regains his visibility. He goes to see Alicia, who he tries to kiss. Alicia gets angry at him, but sends him a poem later. The story closes with Bobby returning to Alicia's house to tell her that he "loves her... poem." |
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==Characters== |
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*Bobby Phillips - The book's 15-year-old protagonist who becomes invisible at the beginning of the story. |
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*Mrs. Phillips - Bobby's mother, a professor of literature. |
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*Mr. Phillips - Bobby's father, a scientist. |
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*Alicia Van Dorn - A blind girl that meets Bobby. She is the first person besides Bobby's parents to learn that he is invisible. |
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*Mrs. Van Dorn - Alicia's mother. |
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*Mr. Van Dorn - Alicia's father, a scientist. |
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*Mrs. Pagett - A child services officer attempting to discover why Bobby is is not in school. |
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*Sheila - A woman that Bobby contacts whom had also become invisible. |
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==Sequel== |
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The [[2006 in literature|2006]] book [[Things Hoped For]], also written by Andrew Clements and published by [[Philomel Books]], is the [[sequel]] to Things Not Seen. |
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==See Also== |
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*[[Puffin Books]] |
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*[[Andrew Clements]] |
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*[[2002 in literature]] |
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== External links == |
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*[http://wwww.andrewclements.com ''Andrew Clements' Official Website''] |
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*[http://www.puffinbooks.com ''Puffin Books''] |
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