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May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179529 | Middle Grade (8-12) Pre-Order
May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179536 | Middle Grade (8-12) Pre-Order
May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179543 | Middle Grade (8-12) Pre-Order
May 04, 2021 | 360 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Pre-Order
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May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179529 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179536 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593179543 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780593398739 | Middle Grade (8-12)
360 Minutes
Fiona wants to fix people’s problems–but what if she’s the one who needs help? Kelly Jones, author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, delivers a funny, take-charge heroine kids will love.Fiona may have problems, but she’s no damsel in distress. She’d rather be the one wielding the wand in the story: she wants to be the fairy godperson. So when her mom sends her off to stay with relatives in a place called Cold Hope for the summer, Fiona decides it’s time to start training for the role. And wow, do these people need help! Aunt Becky’s bakery is failing, Great-uncle Timothy draws but never speaks, and Great-Aunt Alta is the gloomiest, doomiest woman she’s ever met. But helping people in the real world isn’t as easy as it sounds in fairy tales. Change is messy. What if she’s actually making things worse?Still, with practice (and some deep breaths), Fiona will discover that sometimes messy is okay. Sometimes things do get worse before they get better. And sometimes trying to help fix other people’s problems can help you work on your own…
KELLY JONES has worked as a librarian and a bookseller, and now turns her talents to fiction. Her first book, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, was an Indies Introduce Pick, an ALA Notable Book, an SLJ Best Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book. Her… More about Kelly Jones
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