A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic
Bestseller and author
of the popular middle grade series Confectionately Yours Lisa
Papademetriou is back with a magical, page-turning adventure for readers of all ages — a touching tale about destiny and the invisible threads
that link us all, ultimately, to one another.
Kai and Leila are
both finally having an adventure. For Leila, that means a globe-crossing journey to visit family in Pakistan for the summer; for Kai, it means
being stuck with her crazy great-aunt in Texas while her mom looks for a job. In each of their bedrooms, they discover a copy of a blank, old
book called The Exquisite Corpse. Kai writes three words on the first
page — and suddenly, they magically appear in Leila's copy on the other
side of the planet. Kai's words are soon followed by line after line of
the long-ago, romantic tale of Ralph T. Flabbergast and his
forever-love, Edwina Pickle. As the two take turns writing, the tale
unfolds, connecting both girls to each other, and to the past, in a way
they never could have imagined.
A heartfelt, vividly told multicultural story about fate and how our stories shape it.
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Lisa Papademetriou
Lisa Papademetriou was born August 25, 1971 and grew up in Houston, Texas. She went to West University Elementary School, Lanier Middle School, and Episcopal High School of Houston.
She has worked in an editorial capacity at Scholastic, HarperCollins, and Disney Press. She has written or adapted over thirty books for young readers.
Lisa lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog, playing guitar, dancing around the house to 80's music, and eating at the vegetarian cafe (even though she isn't vegetarian).
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