cover image THE WORD EATER

THE WORD EATER

Mary Amato, , illus. by Christopher Ryniak. . Holiday, $6.95 (151pp) ISBN 978-0-8234-1940-1

A worm whose appetite runs to words rather than dirt is discovered by a sixth-grader, who realizes that every time the worm eats a word, the object it signifies disappears forever. "This first novel will appeal to bookworms," according to PW . Ages 8-12. (Apr.)