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273 pp.
| Little |
June, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-37078-3$17.00
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Ellis Rosen.
Siblings Connor and Cordelia and their pet capybara move in with Aunt Marigold in Woundabout after their dads are killed. Woundabout residents hate change, but Connor and Cordelia find a magical crank that gets things moving in the strange city. Quirky and lighthearted, with whimsical black-and-white cartoon vignettes, the story nonetheless reaches depths of true emotion as the siblings address their grief.