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February 13, 2013 5:41 PM   Subscribe

Name that young adult fantasy novel: Two boys who are enemies at school are transported to some magical scenario where they have to work together.

One boy is a slight, artsy (or maybe nerdy?) sensitive type, the other is physically bigger and a bully. By they end they learn some kind of valuable lesson about cooperation. But I loved it and don't remember it as as so cheesy as I'm describing.

I remember they had a magic bowl where they could ask for any food and have a bowl full of it. I believe one of the boys requested chili con carne. They also had some kind of magical fire-starting materials.

Would like to get this book from the library for my kid - what the heck was it?!

Thank you fellow nerds!
posted by latkes to Media & Arts (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Hero from Otherwhere according to this post on B&N.
posted by jabes at 5:45 PM on February 13, 2013


Response by poster: YOU RULE!!
posted by latkes at 5:46 PM on February 13, 2013


Why thank you, latkes :)
posted by jabes at 5:47 PM on February 13, 2013 [2 favorites]


Response by poster: Thanks again jabes, we ordered it from the library and she read it and loved it.
posted by latkes at 10:46 AM on February 25, 2013


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