Lizard Loopy

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Text © Ali Sparkes 2012

Illustrations © Ross Collins 2012

“SWITCH: Lizard Loopy” was originally published in English in 2012. This edition is published by an arrangement with Oxford University Press.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sparkes, Ali.

Lizard loopy / by Ali Sparkes ; illustrated by Ross Collins.

pages cm. — (S.W.I.T.C.H. ; #9)

Summary: An intruder at mad scientist's Petty Potts' house interrupts her latest experiment, trying REPTOSWITCH on twins Josh and Danny, and when they return home they find a package that sends them on a mysterious quest.

ISBN 978–1–4677–2112–7 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

ISBN 978–1–4677–2419–7 (eBook)

[1. Ciphers—Fiction. 2. Lizards—Fiction. 3. Brothers—Fiction.

4. Twins—Fiction. 5. Science fiction.] I. Collins, Ross, illustrator. II. Title.

PZ7.S73712Liz 2014

[Fic]—dc23

2013019712

Manufactured in the United States of America

1 – SB – 12/31/13
eISBN: 978-1-4677-2419-7 (pdf)
eISBN: 978-1-4677-4020-3 (ePub)
eISBN: 978-1-4677-4019-7 (mobi)

For Layla

With grateful thanks to
John Buckley and Tony Gent of
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
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