Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Author | Obert Skye |
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| Cover artist | Ben Sowards |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Leven Thumps series |
| Genre | Children's Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Shadow Mountain |
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Publication date
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September 25, 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-59038-800-6 |
| OCLC | 137244607 |
| LC Class | PZ7.S62877 Ldr 2007 |
| Preceded by | Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret |
| Followed by | Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra |
Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want is an exciting fantasy book written by Obert Skye. It's about a boy named Leven, who seems like a regular kid from Oklahoma, and a girl named Winter Frore. They are on an amazing adventure in a magical place called Foo. This book continues their journey as they face new challenges and discover more about themselves and the world around them.
Meet the Characters
Winter Frore
Winter is a thirteen-year-old girl with white-blond hair and bright green eyes. She has pale skin and wears light, flowing clothes. Winter is a special kind of person called a "nit," which means she can freeze and unfreeze things. She was brought to Foo, but she can't remember much about her life before. Winter is always trying to figure out her purpose in the world. In the second book of the series, her special freezing power is taken away from her. She also cares deeply for Leven.
Geth
Geth is the true leader of Foo. He is one of the Lithens, who were the first people chosen to live in Foo. A long time ago, he was turned into a seed by a bad character named Sabine. He grew into a giant plant until Leven's uncle, Terry Graph, cut him down. Geth then became a toothpick! As a toothpick, he helped Leven on his mission to stop Foo and the real world from merging. In the book Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret, Geth returned to his normal self, and his city was rebuilt.
Because Geth is a Lithen, he is never scared and always believes in destiny. He is also very positive and happy. This is partly because when he was a tree and became a toothpick, all his anger and confusion were removed. So, he became a joyful and carefree Lithen. Geth has long, dark blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Even though he is very old, he looks quite young. He is usually tall, but his height changes sometimes. He always seems to be full of wonder.
Clover Ernest
Clover is a funny and loyal friend from Foo. He was sent by another nit named Antsel to look after Leven. Clover often tries to give Leven new nicknames, like "Chief" or "Big Man," since Winter calls him "Lev." Clover is very faithful to Leven, but he sometimes tricks Leven into trying different candies. These candies can make Leven do strange things, like turn into goo or forget what he's doing! Clover has a special cloak that lets him turn invisible. As a sycophant (which is what he is), there's only one way he can die, but only sycophants and Leven know what it is. Clover's bite can make people fall asleep and feel friendly towards sycophants for a few hours when they wake up.
Ezra
Ezra is the other half of Geth. When Geth was turned into a toothpick, all his bad feelings were removed and became a separate toothpick, which is Ezra. Ezra is mean and full of hate. In the second book, Ezra is found by a man named Dennis.
Dennis
Dennis is a man who finds Ezra, the evil toothpick. Dennis was not happy as a child and felt unappreciated at his job. During a flight, the bad character Sabine is captured by Ezra. Slowly, Sabine starts to take control of Dennis.
Awards and Recognition
The first book in the series, Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo, won the Benjamin Franklin award in 2006. This award is given by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
