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Zack Files #12
Now You See Me Now You Don't
A hypnotist's show turns out to be way more than Zack bargains for when he is pulled out of the audience, put into a trance, and his body is "taken over" by the spirit of someone from the past.
And that's only the beginning, because the stubborn spirit won't go away when the show's over It's hard enough having just one self to worry about. What will Zack do with two?
And that's only the beginning, because the stubborn spirit won't go away when the show's over It's hard enough having just one self to worry about. What will Zack do with two?
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
About the author
Dan Greenburg
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BOOKS:
Dan's 73 books have been published in 24 countries.
His adult best-sellers include EXES, LOVE KILLS, HOW TO BE A JEWISH MOTHER, HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MISERABLE, and HOW TO AVOID LOVE AND MARRIAGE. How to be a Jewish Mother sold several million copies. It and How to Make Yourself Miserable were in print for 30 years and were on Publishers Weekly’s list of all-time bestsellers.
Amazon will publish Dan’s third psychological thriller, FEAR ITSELF, in January 2014. They’ll also republish his first two thrillers, EXES and LOVE KILLS.
He’s written four series of children's books: THE ZACK FILES, SECRETS OF DRIPPING FANG, WEIRD PLANET, and MAXIMUM BOY. The Zack Files sold more than 2 million copies, was translated into 20 languages, and generated an Emmy-winning 52-episode TV series that ran on Showtime and Fox Family.
ADVENTURES:
Dan has written extensively about his adventures:
Riding with NYPD homicide detectives for two years to research thrillers FEAR ITSELF, EXES, and LOVE KILLS.
Interviewing murderers alone in their maximum security prison cells for FEAR ITSELF.
Attending autopsies in the NYC morgue for EXES.
Learning how to discipline tigers and lions on a Texas tiger ranch.
Swimming with 80,000 lb. humpback whales in the deep ocean.
Flying upside down with a stunt pilot in an open-cockpit biplane.
Participating in dangerous voodoo rites in Haiti.
Riding with NYC firemen for four months and following them into burning buildings.
Searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
Assisting exorcists in a Connecticut house attacked by poltergeists.
Acting a major character role in a Western movie filmed in Spain.
Doing stand-up comedy at the New York Improv, and on TV talk shows.
Getting screamed at by Orson Welles on the set of Catch-22 in Mexico.
MAGAZINES:
Dan’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Time, Life, Newsweek, Ms., Playboy, and have been reprinted in 44 humor anthologies in the U.S. and England.
MOVIES AND TV:
Dan has had six of his feature films produced, two of which are on Variety’s list of top grossing films.
THEATER:
Along with Jules Feiffer, John Lennon and Samuel Beckett, Dan was a contributor to Oh! Calcutta!, which ran on Broadway for 21 years. He was also a contributor to Free to be You and Me, which ran off and on Broadway for years.
MISC.:
Dan has appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, and Late Night with David Letterman. He grew up in Chicago, got his BFA from the University of Illinois, and his MFA from UCLA. He lives in Westchester, NY and British Columbia with his author wife Judith Greenburg and many cats.
dan@dangreenburg.com
BOOKS:
Dan's 73 books have been published in 24 countries.
His adult best-sellers include EXES, LOVE KILLS, HOW TO BE A JEWISH MOTHER, HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MISERABLE, and HOW TO AVOID LOVE AND MARRIAGE. How to be a Jewish Mother sold several million copies. It and How to Make Yourself Miserable were in print for 30 years and were on Publishers Weekly’s list of all-time bestsellers.
Amazon will publish Dan’s third psychological thriller, FEAR ITSELF, in January 2014. They’ll also republish his first two thrillers, EXES and LOVE KILLS.
He’s written four series of children's books: THE ZACK FILES, SECRETS OF DRIPPING FANG, WEIRD PLANET, and MAXIMUM BOY. The Zack Files sold more than 2 million copies, was translated into 20 languages, and generated an Emmy-winning 52-episode TV series that ran on Showtime and Fox Family.
ADVENTURES:
Dan has written extensively about his adventures:
Riding with NYPD homicide detectives for two years to research thrillers FEAR ITSELF, EXES, and LOVE KILLS.
Interviewing murderers alone in their maximum security prison cells for FEAR ITSELF.
Attending autopsies in the NYC morgue for EXES.
Learning how to discipline tigers and lions on a Texas tiger ranch.
Swimming with 80,000 lb. humpback whales in the deep ocean.
Flying upside down with a stunt pilot in an open-cockpit biplane.
Participating in dangerous voodoo rites in Haiti.
Riding with NYC firemen for four months and following them into burning buildings.
Searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
Assisting exorcists in a Connecticut house attacked by poltergeists.
Acting a major character role in a Western movie filmed in Spain.
Doing stand-up comedy at the New York Improv, and on TV talk shows.
Getting screamed at by Orson Welles on the set of Catch-22 in Mexico.
MAGAZINES:
Dan’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Time, Life, Newsweek, Ms., Playboy, and have been reprinted in 44 humor anthologies in the U.S. and England.
MOVIES AND TV:
Dan has had six of his feature films produced, two of which are on Variety’s list of top grossing films.
THEATER:
Along with Jules Feiffer, John Lennon and Samuel Beckett, Dan was a contributor to Oh! Calcutta!, which ran on Broadway for 21 years. He was also a contributor to Free to be You and Me, which ran off and on Broadway for years.
MISC.:
Dan has appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, and Late Night with David Letterman. He grew up in Chicago, got his BFA from the University of Illinois, and his MFA from UCLA. He lives in Westchester, NY and British Columbia with his author wife Judith Greenburg and many cats.
dan@dangreenburg.com
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April 27, 2020
This was a wonderfully gross little book. I laughed so much reading this and I actually winced when they described Zack's ice cream flavor.
I also really, really loved all the puns.
I also really, really loved all the puns.
October 6, 2020
I have read this book. I enjoyed reading it. ''I'm now invisible because I drank what I thought was lemonade'' Was it lemonade, no yuk wait no it's invisible ink.
July 26, 2021
Cute, quick read!
April 29, 2025
Usually his stories are chock full of interesting tidbits, this one, not so much. It felt shorter and less fun.
February 23, 2012
Terrence Faison
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Dan Greenburg
February 23, 2012
The protagonist of this story is Zack. As I’ve said before, he’s scientific. Also he is very curious at times. Also he goes through weird things. So weird that you’d think that your day dreaming!
Now the antagonist is Spencer which is his friend. Even though he didn’t do anything wrong, he still was one of the reasons that Zack disappeared. Spencer is the smartest kid in their school. His IQ is 1000 and he receives A’s on every assignment that is due. Lastly, he’s also scientific.
The conflict was a big problem. Zack became invisible. He drinked something he thought was lemonade. But it was invisible juice from Spencer’s experiments. So after while he became invisible.
The theme is very simple. The theme is to think before you do. Don’t touch anything so quick or else you’ll make a mistake. Also let others guide you the way before you run around their house touching things. And lastly, being so fast will cause you to take an arrow to the knee.
This book took place in many places. The first place this story took was at Zack’s house when he first woke up. The second place took place at Spencer’s house when Zack had accidentally drinked the invisible juice. The next place took place at school when Zack wanted to show his friends the cause of drinking invisible juice what would look like. The last place took place at the convention where Zack and Spencer had to show their made up ice cream.
The beginning started off quiet. Zack woke up out of his bed. Then he had to pack his things to go to school. He was running for the bus so he wouldn’t get late to school. Lastly, he finally caught the bus so he didn’t get late to school.
The middle was when the conflict happened. Zack had went through another hard day of school. Then him and Spencer went to his house. So Zack was very thirsty and then he asked Spencer can he get some lemonade. Then he saw a yellow cup and he said “ never mind “ and he drinked it.
After Zack had found out that he drinked invisible juice, he was worried. Hi and Spencer were worried. They were worried because they had a contest and they were the top 5 com peters for who ever made the their own good ice cream. So they had to come up with something quick. Or else Zack is not going to be in the pic for the NY times newspaper.
The climax was really exciting. Zack couldn’t believe that he was naked. But no one couldn’t see him because he was still invisible. So, when Spencer got on the stage on the convention, Zack stood next to him right where Spencer was standing. Then he noticed that he was under the heat, which means he’s going to be visible and naked.
The resolution was solve and ended happily. Spencer told Zack before he became invisible, that if your under heat and your invisible, your going to be visible again. So when Zack was next to Spencer, they were under the heat. So Zack felt something, which was the same feeling he had when he vanished. Then it hit him, he was getting back to him old self. Then he ran and he saw a dress up costume that he can wear when he came back so he wouldn’t be naked in front of everyone. So Lastly, he put it on and he ran up the stage when he figured out they won, and took the NY times picture for Len and Larry’s ice cream contest.
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Dan Greenburg
February 23, 2012
The protagonist of this story is Zack. As I’ve said before, he’s scientific. Also he is very curious at times. Also he goes through weird things. So weird that you’d think that your day dreaming!
Now the antagonist is Spencer which is his friend. Even though he didn’t do anything wrong, he still was one of the reasons that Zack disappeared. Spencer is the smartest kid in their school. His IQ is 1000 and he receives A’s on every assignment that is due. Lastly, he’s also scientific.
The conflict was a big problem. Zack became invisible. He drinked something he thought was lemonade. But it was invisible juice from Spencer’s experiments. So after while he became invisible.
The theme is very simple. The theme is to think before you do. Don’t touch anything so quick or else you’ll make a mistake. Also let others guide you the way before you run around their house touching things. And lastly, being so fast will cause you to take an arrow to the knee.
This book took place in many places. The first place this story took was at Zack’s house when he first woke up. The second place took place at Spencer’s house when Zack had accidentally drinked the invisible juice. The next place took place at school when Zack wanted to show his friends the cause of drinking invisible juice what would look like. The last place took place at the convention where Zack and Spencer had to show their made up ice cream.
The beginning started off quiet. Zack woke up out of his bed. Then he had to pack his things to go to school. He was running for the bus so he wouldn’t get late to school. Lastly, he finally caught the bus so he didn’t get late to school.
The middle was when the conflict happened. Zack had went through another hard day of school. Then him and Spencer went to his house. So Zack was very thirsty and then he asked Spencer can he get some lemonade. Then he saw a yellow cup and he said “ never mind “ and he drinked it.
After Zack had found out that he drinked invisible juice, he was worried. Hi and Spencer were worried. They were worried because they had a contest and they were the top 5 com peters for who ever made the their own good ice cream. So they had to come up with something quick. Or else Zack is not going to be in the pic for the NY times newspaper.
The climax was really exciting. Zack couldn’t believe that he was naked. But no one couldn’t see him because he was still invisible. So, when Spencer got on the stage on the convention, Zack stood next to him right where Spencer was standing. Then he noticed that he was under the heat, which means he’s going to be visible and naked.
The resolution was solve and ended happily. Spencer told Zack before he became invisible, that if your under heat and your invisible, your going to be visible again. So when Zack was next to Spencer, they were under the heat. So Zack felt something, which was the same feeling he had when he vanished. Then it hit him, he was getting back to him old self. Then he ran and he saw a dress up costume that he can wear when he came back so he wouldn’t be naked in front of everyone. So Lastly, he put it on and he ran up the stage when he figured out they won, and took the NY times picture for Len and Larry’s ice cream contest.
January 3, 2011
When Zack drinks disappearing ink (he thought it was lemonade), made by his friend he soon disappears. Then he gest an idea to find out how Vernon (his enemy) made some special type of new ice cream! So, since he was invisible, he could just walk in his apartment, and see what ingredients he was using. But it turns out that Vernon was TOTALLY CHEATING!!
He has a chef that's making the ice cream for him!!!!!!!!!!! (By the way, the chef made ice cream that was gree with little bits of candy in the shape of dollar signs. They named it "U.S. Mint" and Zack's flavor was Cashew Cashew Gesundheit.) So, I guess there's a cheater in the ice cream contest. If Zack wins, then a picture of his face will be in the New York Times.
During the contest, the ink wears off (He's totally naked!), so he runs inside a room called the DRESSING ROOM & finds a banana costume & puts it on so his private parts won't show. Zack's ice cream was the contest's winnter - so his picture was in the newspaper. I guess being in a banana suit was better than being in his birthday suit! The End.
He has a chef that's making the ice cream for him!!!!!!!!!!! (By the way, the chef made ice cream that was gree with little bits of candy in the shape of dollar signs. They named it "U.S. Mint" and Zack's flavor was Cashew Cashew Gesundheit.) So, I guess there's a cheater in the ice cream contest. If Zack wins, then a picture of his face will be in the New York Times.
During the contest, the ink wears off (He's totally naked!), so he runs inside a room called the DRESSING ROOM & finds a banana costume & puts it on so his private parts won't show. Zack's ice cream was the contest's winnter - so his picture was in the newspaper. I guess being in a banana suit was better than being in his birthday suit! The End.
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May 17, 2013when zack and his friend wants to win the ice cream contest and his friend was doing his science things and zack eat it and now he is invasble and when he got home his dad toke him to the doctour and than he was invasble. now no one can see him and he win the contest. now zack's friend is coloring his zack face (like a clown). read the book and see how he got back to normal.
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December 28, 2013AR Quiz No. 32504 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, VP
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