The Hypnotists

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2015

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-8

Chapters 9-16

Chapters 17-24

Chapters 25-33

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Chapters 17-24Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 17 Summary

Tommy teases Jax for complaining about being chosen. Tommy wants Jax to use the power to help him gain Carol Ann Darby’s affection, but Jax knows he shouldn’t. Tommy makes a paper airplane to get Carol Ann’s attention. Jax tries to hypnotize Tommy to give him a little more confidence and stop acting like a clown in front of Carol Ann. Jax feels the link developing, but it’s not working on Tommy. He isn’t sure who he is hypnotizing.

Chapter 18 Summary

Jax realizes that someone is watching the video and getting hypnotized. He rushes out of class to go tell Dr. Mako. He calls Sentia, but Ms. Samuels informs him that Dr. Mako is in closed sessions. Jax is sure he is showing people the video Jax made.

During hypnotism history lessons, Jax can’t focus. He wants to talk to Dr. Mako. He makes a run for it through the labs and exam rooms until Wilson tackles him and drags him back to Ms. Samuels’s office. Ms. Samuels informs him that Dr. Mako is out helping Senator Douglas with his campaign.