Gorgeous prose and winning characters combine in this quirky, often-hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, and thoroughly captivating middle grade adventure series starter from an incredible new talent.
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#Book 6: A fun middle-grade #mystery set on a fictitious island in Lake Erie (Ohio). The first of a new series out last Feb. from #PixelAndInk
The book is both a well-plotted puzzle and a look at how a young girl comes to terms with what life has thrown at her. Recommended. More thoughts on #GoodReads if you care to look.
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4/5: Fun, well-plotted middle grade mystery set on a fictitious island in Lake Erie. The summer after their mother dies, 12-year-old Lark and her little sister, Pip--along with their stepfather and stepbrothers--return to Swallow Island and the house the girls have inherited from their mother. Lark, especially, has mixed feelings about being in Roost House without her mom. The kids are enrolled in summer activities in the morning, while Lark's stepdad works restoring oil paintings for the local museum. Lark is lucky enough to get offered an afternoon job from Nadine, an investigative journali...
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