The Mind Reader

by Barbara Rinkoff

Scholastic Book Services, 1973, lightly illustrated with line drawings in text, paperback

Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, a little discoloration and creasing to covers and spine, previous owners’ inscription on title page, age toned edges (see photographs)

“Poor Elbert! He can’t convince Coach that the football team needs him... Until he discovers he has a strange power: Elbert can hear other people’s thoughts!  He can even hear the other team’s plans before each play.  “Oh boy!” thinks Elbert.  “Wait till the next game.  Will Coach be surprised!”  But Elbert doesn’t know how tricky his strange new power can be...”