A moving story of a young girl's struggle with love, loss, family, and magic from the beyond, from critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little.Everybody thinks Tara Doucet has the perfect life. But Tara s life is anything but perfect: Her dear Grammy Claire has just passed away, her mom is depressed and distant, and she and her sister, Riley, can t agree on anything. But when mysterious and dazzling butterflies begin to follow her around after Grammy Claire s funeral, Tara knows in her heart that her grandmother has left her one final mystery to solve. Tara finds a stack of keys and detailed letters from Grammy Claire. Note by note, Tara learns unexpected truths about her grandmother s life. As the letters grow more ominous and the clues harder to decipher, Tara realizes that the secrets she must uncover could lead to grave danger. And when Tara and Riley are swept away to the beautiful islands of Chuuk to hear their grandmother s will, Tara discovers the most shocking truth of all, one that will change her life forever. Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a magical, breathtaking mystery full of loss and love, family and faith."
- ISBN:
- 9780545425131
- 9780545425131
- Category:
- Science fiction (Children's / Teenage)
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-04-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Scholastic Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 327
- Dimensions (mm):
- 213x147x28mm
- Weight:
- 0.44kg
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