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Fifth grader Pixie Piper has always known that she was a little different. She has a wild mop of hair that won't stay put, her best friend is a boy, and to top it all off, she's constantly coming up with rhymes and poems that just seem to pop out of her. Then, when Pixie thinks it can't get any worse, she finds out that she actually is different--she's a real-life descendant of Mother Goose!
This surprising and clever novel features: Family, friendship, poetry, a toilet museum, just the right amount of magic, a goose, a fox, and a beautiful golden retriever puppy. |
Pixie Piper and her best friend, Gray, are off to Chuckling Goose Farm, where descendants of Mother Goose spend the summer learning to master their magic. The farm seems safe, but when Pixie finds a shard of glass that belongs to her old enemy, she begins to worry that the Sinister Sister isn't as banished as she'd hoped.
With multigenerational characters, an emphasis on family, a powerful portrayal of grade-school friendships, and lots of poetry, this is a truly original fairy-tale retelling. Available May 30 - Order now!
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Praise for PIXIE PIPER
"A fresh new addition to middle grade stories of magic and friendship; recommended for fans of Kathryn Littlewood's Bliss Bakery series and Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series." -- School Library Journal
"This entertaining, creative take on Mother Goose stories blends magic, humor, suspense, and literary allusions with a lively cast and plenty of verse. Pixie's an engaging protagonist, who faces both fantastical challenges along with familiar issues...this will draw fans of classic tales with a twist." -- Booklist Online
"Sweet, silly, and just scary enough." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[An] engaging fantasy... Characters, even the secondary ones, are memorable and add much to the story. ...Middle-grade readers will enjoy this book with its hints of magic, well-limned characters, and that totally appealing gosling." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[R]elatable, magical, and tongue-in-cheek." -- Horn Book
"This entertaining, creative take on Mother Goose stories blends magic, humor, suspense, and literary allusions with a lively cast and plenty of verse. Pixie's an engaging protagonist, who faces both fantastical challenges along with familiar issues...this will draw fans of classic tales with a twist." -- Booklist Online
"Sweet, silly, and just scary enough." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[An] engaging fantasy... Characters, even the secondary ones, are memorable and add much to the story. ...Middle-grade readers will enjoy this book with its hints of magic, well-limned characters, and that totally appealing gosling." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[R]elatable, magical, and tongue-in-cheek." -- Horn Book