Vend U.

Nancy Springer

Sep 2013 · The Fantasy World of Nancy Springer Book 2 · Untreed Reads

About this ebook

Jocelyn is a complete pest, She's constantly playing practical jokes and has no problems beating up boys. Not quite the person you want around you when you're trying to enjoy your summer art class on a college campus. When Jocelyn decides to take out her inner aggressions on the cafeteria's vending machines, it's not just the students who decide it's time to do something about the biggest bully on campus. After all, even a vending machine has feelings. Jocelyn is about to learn a very dangerous lesson. Sometimes the least healthy item in a vending machine isn't the weeks-old chocolate, but the machine itself. A short story.

Ratings and reviews

I have always loved "Stuff comes to life" stories, and I have always loved when two "force of nature" types go against each other. It's always interesting to see who wins. I have loved this story since I was a kid, and forgot the title, been searching off and on for a long time. Glad to have finally run across it again, it truly was one of the classics for me. I would also like to thank Mr. Bruce Coville, without who's anthology books I may never have known this story existed.

About the author

Nancy Springer was born in Montclair, New Jersey on July 5, 1948. She received a degree in English literature from Gettysburg College in 1970. She has written about 40 books for children, young adults, and adults including the Sea King Trilogy, the Tales of Rowan Hood series, the Book of Isle Trilogy, and the Enola Holmes Mystery series. She has won numerous awards including the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Joan Fassler Memorial Book Award, and two Edgar Allen Poe Awards.