Dread Locks by Neal Shusterman:
Book Review

Dread Locks Dread Locks by Neal Shusterman

Parker Baer has everything, a supportive family, numerous talents, money, a huge house. He is also inexpressibly bored with his life. One day, he enters his room to find a golden-haired girl named Tara sleeping in his bed. (after sitting in his dad's chair and eating his sister's cereal...hmmmm, where have I seen this pattern before?) It turns out that Tara has just moved in to the house next door to the Baer's. Parker, entranced by Tara's exotic appearance and bizarre personality, starts hanging out with her. However, he soon notices that those who Tara chooses to spend time with begin developing strange habits: drinking gallon after gallon of milk, devouring dirt, and chowing down on kitty litter. Soon, Parker becomes entangled in the thrilling and terrifying adventure of a lifetime. Though the story of Goldilocks and the legend of Medusa may not initially seem like a probable match, Neal Shusterman blends them with decent results.  Though the ending seems kind of illogical and out of the blue, the rest of 
the story is a thrilling page-turner that will keep teens reading to the finish.

Reviewed by 16 year-old girl reviewer