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North of Nowhere - by Liz Kessler (Paperback)

North of Nowhere - by  Liz Kessler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"This plucky fantasy-adventure hums along with genuine contemporary characters at the helm." -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/>From the <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of the Emily Windsnap series comes a captivating adventure about family, friendship, and the bonds that bridge time. In a sleepy seaside village, Mia's grandad has vanished, and Mia's new friend, Dee, leaves notes, but never manages to meet Mia in person. Will Mia be able to solve the mystery of where--and when--her grandfather and friend might be before time and tide forever wash away their futures?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Kessler nicely captures Mia's teen relationship with her mom and the thawing of her cool relationship with Gran. The storm that topples Luffsands' homes into the sea resonates with today's natural-disaster news.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>[This] plucky fantasy-adventure hums along with genuine contemporary characters at the helm.<br>--Publishers Weekly <p/>Kessler, best known for the Emily Windsnap series, creates a number of sympathetic characters and a vivid sense of place in this unusual novel.<br>--Booklist Online <p/>The eventual revelation of Grandad's secret is a rather delightful headscratcher that will have readers revisiting various plot points to see just exactly how the puzzle pieces all fit together. ... [R]eaders who enjoyed the mind-bending twists in [Rebecca Stead's "When You Reach Me"] may appreciate the shifts in the space-time continuum here.<br>--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/>A thought-provoking adventure.<br>--School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Liz Kessler</b> is the author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series, the Philippa Fisher series, the novel <i>A Year Without Autumn</i>, and more recently, the early reader <i>Poppy the Pirate Dog</i>. Liz Kessler lives in England.

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