Finding Serendipity (A TUESDAY MCGILLYCUDDY ADVENTURE) - Softcover

Banks, Angelica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1760630047 ISBN 13: 9781760630041

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2017

Synopsis

Tuesday and her dog Baxterr are swept up into the magical land of story, where they must sail a runaway boat, battle fearsome pirates, and find their way out of the Swamp of Doubt, all in the search for Tuesday's missing mother. Tuesday McGillycuddy loves stories - and her mother is a writer. A very famous writer, who has locked herself away in her writing room to finish the final book in her best-selling series for children. But when Tuesday knocks on her door, she discovers her mother is missing! In search of Serendipity, Tuesday and her faithful dog Baxterr soon find themselves on a very dangerous mission. They enter the magical world where stories come from, a mysterious and unpredictable world, full of real danger and heart-stopping adventure. With the help of pint-sized heroine Vivienne Small, Tuesday will need all her wit, courage, perseverance and imagination in order to get to The End and be reunited with the people she loves.

About this title

About the Author

Angelica Banks is not one writer but two. Heather Rose and Danielle Wood are both award-winning authors of novels for adults. Writing the Tuesday McGillycuddy series together, they chose a pen name to make things easy. Danielle won the Vogel prize for her first novel, The Alphabet of Light and Dark. She is also the author of two short story collections - Rosie Little's Cautionary Tale for Girls and Mothers Grimm. Heather is the author of three novels, White Heart, The River Wife and The Butterfly Man. They both live in Tasmania, Australia. Between them they have two husbands, six children, a dog, a cat, six rats, quite a few guinea pigs and countless bees.

Review

“Young writers will find inspiration in the tale―especially those who have a story within them but might be too shy to tell it.” ―The New York Times Book Review

"This enchanting story celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. Spunky characters; spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations; and fully imagined world make this a charming winner for curling up with a good book or classroom read-alouds.” ―Booklist. STARRED REVIEW

“With cinematic imagery and keen wit, the authors construct an inventive novel that raises intriguing questions about the relationship between authors and their characters, and reaches "The End" all too soon.” ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

“Magically whimsical and filled with adventurous twists that will keep readers turning the pages.” ―School Library Journal

“A middle-grade fantasy about the magic in writing stories . . . An original, wholehearted affirmation of the written word and the imagination.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“More than the plentiful adventure and engaging characters (emphatically including the dog), it's the language here that delights, with clever, convivial wordplay and an unabashed sense of joy; softly sketched spot art adds to the accessibility and the atmosphere. Give this to budding young writers ready to start at The Beginning.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“A classic tale that will be loved by many.” ―Lamont Books

“A fantastic adventure story brimming with imagination, a love of books, and a big dash of magic. . . . Finding Serendipity has pirates and adventures, sailing ships and oodles of magic, and a silver thread that creates words and stories. . . . You'll never read a book in quite the same way again!” ―My Book Corner

“I loved this book because it was adventurous, exciting, descriptive, and a mysterious story.” ―Lilian, age 9

“Tuesday McGillycuddy is a wonderful heroine--brave, clever, quirky, and fully of energy.” ―kids-bookreview.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1760630047
• ISBN 13: 9781760630041
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288