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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
The Ear the Eye and the Arm
Author: Nancy Farmer
Zimbabwe, 2194 — The three children of the wealthy and powerful General Matsika steal out of the house on a forbidden adventure -- and promptly disappear. Their parents call in the best detectives in Africa, or at least the most unusual: the Ear, the Eye and the Arm, whose exposure to nuclear waste has given them powers far beyond those of other ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780531068298
ISBN-10: 0531068293
Publication Date: 3/1/1994
Pages: 320
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3.8 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
This is a great book for younger (and older) science fiction fans. I read this for a children's fiction class and was truly caught up in the plot. This is the kind of book I was looking for when I was younger.
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Helpful Score: 2
I was in about 6th grade when this book was published, and it was SUCH a big deal. All my also-nerdy friends were reading it. It was riveting.

I've reread it as an adult, and I still love it. Great look at a culture completely different from my own, a complex but cohesive story, and fun characters.
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I loved the book!
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One of Nancy Famers Better books
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Farmer is great!
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I really enjoyed the African culture that was mixed in with the book. Even though very much in the future, the book showed that culture remains. I liked how she describes her characters, too.

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