The Eyes of Kid Midas

<p><p>atop The Divine Watch Lies The Key To The Most Awesome Power Imaginable&#151;a Pair Of Sunglasses That Grant Their Wearer Access To Their Every Dream. All It Takes Is A Wish...<p>but Before Kevin Midas Realizes It, His Wishes Are Tearing His World Apart.<p><i>the Eyes Of Kid Midas</i> Is A Story Of One Boy's Struggle To Control His Thirst For Revenge As Well As His Desire For Everything Else&#58; Cars, Stereos, Even The Girl He Loves. Anything Is Possible For The Wearer Of The Shades But Beware...their Powers Can Be Addictive.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>it's No Coincidence That This Novel's Title And Protagonist Hark Back To Greek Mythology; This Modern Fantasy Has The Resonance And Power Of An Ancient Myth. Shusterman ( The Shadow Club ; What Daddy Did ) Starts With A Question--what If A Typical Seventh-grader Could Have Anything He Wanted?--and Proceeds To A Conclusion That Makes Time Stop And The Very Universe Dissolve. Along The Way There Is Plenty Of Comedy And Even Sly Foreshadowing In The Shape Of A Good-natured Jab At The Sci-fi Genre: ``that's What You Get For Messing With Time And Space,'' Says Kevin, Midas's Best Friend, When A Comic-book Hero Gets Sucked Into A Black Hole. Kevin Gets Sucked Into A Black Hole Of His Own When He Dons Magic Sunglasses That Make His Every Wish Come True, Resulting In The Near-annihilation Of Reality Itself. Imaginative And Witty, This Fable For The '90s Convincingly Proves The Dangers Of The Narcissistic Ethos Of Having It All. With Its Original Premise, Unpredictable Plot And Whiz-bang Finish, This Book Will Handily Captivate Its Audience. Ages 10-up. (dec.)</p>