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A Tangle of Knots

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff

By Lisa Graff
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Feb 11, 2014 | ISBN 9780147510136 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Feb 05, 2013 | 249 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About A Tangle of Knots

    A National Book Award nominee!

    The magic of Savvy meets the complexity of When You Reach Me in this “blithe magical puzzle,” —The Wall Street Journal

    Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born.  And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.  However, these encounters hold the key to Cady’s past and how she became an orphan.  If she’s lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. 

    Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we’re all connected.

    About A Tangle of Knots

    National Book Award nominee!

    The magic of Savvy meets the complexity of When You Reach Me in this “blithe magical puzzle.” —The Wall Street Journal

    Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born. And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever. However, these encounters hold the key to Cady’s past and how she became an orphan. If she’s lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. 

    Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we’re all connected.

    Praise for A TANGLE OF KNOTS

    “Lisa Graff has created a beautiful world of deliciously interconnected stories that draw you in.” –Abby West, Entertainment Weekly [A-]

    * “Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly magical adventure delights.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    * “Combining the literary sensibility of E. B. White with the insouciance of Louis Sachar, Graff has written a tangle that should satisfy readers for years to come.” —Booklist, starred review

    “Graff’s story has a warmth and gentle humor that, along with the premise, calls to mind Ingrid Law’s Savvy.” —Publishers Weekly

    About A Tangle of Knots

    A National Book Award nominee!

    The magic of Savvy meets the complexity of When You Reach Me in this “blithe magical puzzle,” —The Wall Street Journal

    Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born.  And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.  However, these encounters hold the key to Cady’s past and how she became an orphan.  If she’s lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. 

    Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we’re all connected.

    About A Tangle of Knots

    Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born.  And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.  However, these encounters hold the key to Cady’s past and how she became an orphan.  If she’s lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. 

    Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we’re all connected.

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    About Lisa Graff

    Lisa Graff (lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Far Away, The Great Treehouse War, A Clatter of Jars, Lost in the Sun, Absolutely Almost, A Tangle of Knots, Double Dog Dare, Sophie Simon Solves Them All, Umbrella Summer, The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, and The… More about Lisa Graff

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Feb 11, 2014 | 272 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780147510136

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    Feb 05, 2013 | 240 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780399255175

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Feb 05, 2013 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101607787

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 05, 2013 | 249 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781101601877
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    Praise

    *”Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly magical adventure delights.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “[A] magical puzzle.”–The Wall Street Journal

    “Lyrical.”–EntertainmentWeekly.com

    “10 out of 10 . . . I didn’t want to put it down.”–TIME Magazine for Kids

    “Graff’s story has a warmth and gentle humor that, along with the premise, calls to mind Ingrid Law’s Savvy.“–Publishers Weekly

    An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month

    A Junior Library Guild Selection — Multiple

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