More than the plentiful adventure and engaging characters (emphatically including the dog), it’s the language here that delights, with clever, convivial wordplay and an unabashed sense of joy softly sketched spot art adds to the accessibility and the atmosphere. Tuesday makes an admirable and appealing heroine, one who rollerskates through City Park and navigates to The End with equal determination, adapting to her situation and facing fearsome challenges with equanimity. Creative and heartwarming, this Australian import evokes some of the magic of Funke’s Inkheart (BCCB 3/04), exploring the trials and triumphs of the writing process and celebrating the power of imagination. So begins Tuesday’s journey in a magic world overseen by a helpful if officious librarian and traversed by writers developing their own stories, where she envisions herself into her mother’s novels in hopes of proceeding through The Middle and to The End. Tuesday types her own story in hopes that it will bring her to her mother at The End, and her words take on the form of silver thread, encircling Tuesday and her loyal dog, Baxterr, and pulling them out the window into the night, setting them down at The Beginning. 'Young writers will find inspiration in the tale-especially those who have a story within them but might be too shy to tell it.When Tuesday McGillicuddy goes to check on her author mother’s progress, Serendipity has disappeared, with only a mysterious box containing the words “The End” offering a clue to her whereabouts. 'With cinematic imagery and keen wit, the authors construct an inventive novel.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review Spunky characters spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations and fully imagined worlds make this a charming winner.' - Booklist, starred review

celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. that continues with book two, A Week Without Tuesday. Along the way, she learns what it means to be a writer and how difficult it can sometimes be to get all the way to The End.įinding Serendipity by Angelica Banks, with illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is the first in a series. Here, Tuesday befriends the fearless Vivienne Small, learns to sail an enchanted boat, tangles with an evil pirate, and discovers the truth about her remarkable dog. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from. When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog, Baxterr, discover that Tuesday's mother-the famous author Serendipity Smith-has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. ' sweet-toned, summer-fun story.' - The New York Times Book Review A magical journey into the land where stories come from

Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks