In this captivating fantasy book for middle-grade children, Clare and Johnny are unhappy in their new neighborhood. They embark on a year-long fairy-tale adventure.
On nights of the full moon, they shrink in size and sail down the creek in the backyard of their new home in a toy sailboat. Their mission is to recover the links of a magical chain.
Throughout the year, they meet a gilded flying boy named Fiddle, steal treasure from a snapping turtle’s cave, paint the leaves red for an “Autumn Seasonwife” named Mourna, and fly home on an enchanted swan. By the end of their journey, they not only find their place in the new neighborhood, but they also find their best selves. This is a book that children will adore.
Genre: Children's Fiction
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