Tessa has always been anxious, but it's become worse since her mother died a few months ago. To calm herself down, she cuts out photos of missing kids from milk cartons and keeps them in a file. It helps her feel like she's not alone.
Her friends are drifting away. Then, worst of all, Tessa's dad suddenly announces that he's getting married - and that his fiancé is pregnant. His fiancé's parents gift them a house at the beach, and Tessa must move.
As Tessa navigates new friendships with a group of misfit boys and a new stepmother, she realises she must let go of old friends and old habits if she wants to regain control of her life.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Shaunta Grimes has worked as a substitute teacher, a newspaper reporter, a drug court counselor, and a vintage-clothing seller. Before writing for children, she published two science-fiction novels, Viral Nation and Rebel Nation . She lives in Reno with her family, where she writes, teaches, and perpetually studies at the Univ
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