The heroes of the story "An Exception to the Rule", fourteen-year-old teenagers, find themselves drawn into incredible events: someone is stealing the children's talents! Having lost your genius, you can give up, or you can learn to use your strengths - and by example help others not to despair A fantastic plot does not prevent the author from talking to readers about serious topics. This includes loneliness, and the desire to be special, and the enormous value of friendship, and the fear of demonstrating one’s vulnerability. The characters think, feel, live - and look for a way out of a difficult situation. For middle and high school age