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Felicity's glamorous parents have a secret. When they leave her with distant relatives in Maine, Felicity hopes they won't leave her long. Her new Uncle Gideon hides things. Her Aunt Miami is star-crossed. And Derek, a kid her age, refuses to leave his room.
But Felicity needs Derek's help. Gideon is getting coded letters from Felicity's parents, and she's sure they're in trouble. Can Felicity crack the code, heal the family and save her parents, all while surviving her first crush? It's a tall order, but - like The Secret Garden's Mary Lennox before her - Felicity's up for the challenge.
"Starred Review. Stone's accomplished tale provides a romantic yet realistic perspective on family, perseverance, and adaptation. Ages 8 12." - Publishers Weekly
"ruly charming, this coming-of-age historical novel has an old-fashioned feel and will resonate with fans of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks books. Grades 5-8." - Booklist
"[A] quietly touching story of finding one's place in the world." - School Library Journal
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Phoebe Stone’s first novel, All the Blue Moons at the Wallace Hotel, was hailed as "haunting and poetic" by The New York Times. The Boston Globe said of her second novel, Sonata #1 for Riley Red, "literature doesn’t get much better than this." Her third novel, Deep Down Popular, received a starred review in Booklist. Phoebe lives in Middlebury, Vermont.
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