Lost and Found

葛瑞森兄弟，這對雙胞胎，又要搬家了！

　　一直被別人搞混，實在很煩。不過，陌生學校的開學日，能有個雙胞胎兄弟作伴一起上學，其實也滿好的！但是，六年級開學第一天，哥哥雷伊卻感冒待在家，弟弟傑伊只好一個人去上學。這沒什麼大不了的。學校挺好、同學也不錯。可是，傑伊發現了一個大烏龍：新學校裡竟然沒人知道有他哥哥雷伊這個人！雷伊的名字沒有在點名單上、沒有置物櫃，也沒有他的學生檔案。傑伊差點要報告學校了。但，靈光突然一閃，他決定，這個錯誤可能對他們倆會很有用，而且會爆好玩……

　　The Grayson twins are moving to a new town. Again.

　　Although it’s a drag to be constantly mistaken for each other, in truth, during those first days at a new school, there’s nothing better than having a twin brother there with you. But on day one of sixth grade, Ray stays home sick, and Jay is on his own. No big deal. It’s a pretty nice school, good kids, too. But Jay quickly discovers a major mistake: No one seems to know a thing about his brother. Ray’s not on the attendance lists, doesn’t have a locker, doesn’t even have a student folder. Jay almost tells the school -- almost -- but then decides that this lost information could be very...useful. And fun.

　　As Ray and Jay exploit a clerical oversight, they each find new views on friendship, honesty, what it means to be a twin -- and what it means to be yourself. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and true-to-life, this clever novel is classic Andrew Clements times two: twins!

　　★本書中譯版《完美替身：安德魯．克萊門斯8》由遠流出版。

作者簡介

安德魯．克萊門斯(Andrew Clements)

　　美國備受歡迎與敬重的暢銷作家，著作超過五十本。克萊門斯為兒童創作圖畫書，也為青少年寫小說。他最著名的作品是也是他的第一本小說《我們叫它粉靈豆─Frindle》，一出版即暢銷，長踞《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜，在美國已銷售超過兩百萬冊，獲獎數十次，並售出十餘國版權。

　　克萊門斯從中學時代即開始寫詩，他曾有一首詩被英文老師評為：「太有趣了，這可以出版！」，開啟了他後來的作家之路。他還曾擔任過中學教師、為歌手創作歌曲，也曾在出版社擔任主編工作。目前是專職作家，住在美國麻薩諸塞州。

　　他有一對同卵雙胞胎兒子，因此產生創作這本書的靈感。說到雙胞胎世界裡的喜怒哀樂，克萊門斯有二十年以上的第一手觀察經驗。

　　Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. Over ten million of his books have sold to date and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards and has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money and more.  He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Mr. Clements taught in the public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving East to begin a career in publishing and writing. He lives with his wife in central Massachusetts and has four grown children.  His website is andrewclements.com.