Things That Are is a young adult book by Andrew Clements

Andrew Clements

Andrew Clements is an American author of children's books. Clements grew up in Camden, New Jersey and Springfield, Illinois, United States,. As a child, he enjoyed summers at a lakeside cabin in Maine where he spent his days swimming and fishing and his evenings reading books...

. Released in 2008 by Philomel

Philomel

Philomel is the name of a musical instrument similar to the violin, but having four steel, wire strings.The philomel has a body with incurvations similar to those of the guitar; therefore, without corner blocks, the outline of the upper lobe forms a wavy shoulder reminiscent of the viols but more...

, the book is a sequel to Things Hoped For

Things Hoped For

Things Hoped For is a young adult book by Andrew Clements. Released in 2006 by Philomel, the book is a sequel to Things Not Seen and is followed by Things That Are.- Plot :...

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Plot

The story is about 17 year old Alicia, Bobby's friend who the reader learned about earlier in the series. The main plot centers around her journey of self reassurance and courage. The story also includes short exchanges between Alicia and her "brain fairy" in which they argue over a present topic.The "brain fairy" always annoys Alicia and calls her names. The story starts out with Bobby coming home from New York to Chicago to visit Alicia. He was unknowningly followed by the invisible man, William. The FBI start to intervene because of an arrest warrant on William. Alicia and Bobby then help William use an electric blanket to return him to his previous state. William then returns to his wife and daughter in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

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Characters

Main Characters: Alicia Van Dorn and Bobby Phillips

Minor Characters: Mr. and Mrs. Van Dorn, William, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillips