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  ‘I’m getting better,’ Martin piped up. ‘At that house, Jenna barely had to tease me at all to make my gift come out.’

  ‘That’s true,’ Jenna admitted.

  Madame nodded. ‘Yes, you’re improving, Martin. You’re all improving. But you can’t just get a little better. You have to find the extent of your gifts – your true potential.’ She paused, and gazed at the room.

  ‘You can’t waste your gifts on trivialities.’ She looked at Charles.

  ‘Or run away from your gift.’ She looked at Ken.

  ‘Or fear it.’ She looked at Sarah.

  ‘Or—’

  She was interrupted by the opening of the door. Tracey caught her breath. Mr Jackson was standing there.

  ‘Just wanted to say goodbye,’ he said, and smiled broadly. Nobody smiled back.

  Madame eyed him evenly. ‘Stay away from us.’

  ‘Oh, I will,’ he assured her. ‘That’s part of the deal. But you know, Madame . . . you can’t protect them for ever.’ He was still smiling as he retreated and shut the door.

  Madame turned to the class. ‘You won’t need protection, from me or anyone else. OK, let’s move on. Are you ready?’

  Heads were bobbing. Madame smiled a little sadly.

  ‘No, you’re not. But you will be.’

  Tracey wanted to believe her. But deep in her heart she knew that in the end they only had to believe in themselves.

  NOW YOU SEE ME

  Marilyn Kaye is a bestselling American author. Her Replica series was an international success. Her other series include Camp Sunnyside Friends, After School Club, Out of This World and Last on Earth. She lives in Paris.

  Also available:

  Gifted: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

  Gifted: Better Late Than Never

  Gifted: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

  Gifted: Finders Keepers

  Gifted: Speak No Evil

  For Devlin Burstein

  First published 2010 by Macmillan Children’s Books

  This electronic edition published 2010 by Macmillan Children’s Books

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  Table of Contents

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen