{"product_id":"the-great-unexpected-sharon-creech-paperback","title":"The Great Unexpected -- Sharon Creech, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Newbery Medal winner and bestselling author Sharon Creech comes a grand, sweeping yarn that is a celebration of the great and unexpected gifts of love, friendship, and forgiveness. With a starred review from Kirkus Reviews calling it an \"enchanting tale to treasure,\" The Great Unexpected captures the heart and the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumorous and heartfelt, this is a story of pairs--of young Naomi and Lizzie, both orphans in present-day Blackbird Tree, USA, and of Sybil and Nula, grown-up sisters from faraway Rook's Orchard, Ireland, who have become estranged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung Naomi Deane is brimming with curiosity and her best friend, Lizzie Scatterding, could talk the ears off a cornfield. Naomi has a knack for being around when trouble happens. She knows all the peculiar people in town--like Crazy Cora and Witch Wiggins. But then, one day, a boy drops out of a tree. Just like that. A strangely charming Finn boy. And then the Dingle Dangle man appears, asking all kinds of questions. Curious surprises are revealed--three locked trunks, a pair of rooks, a crooked bridge, and that boy--and soon Naomi and Lizzie find their lives changed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs two worlds are woven together, Creech reveals that hearts can be mended and that there is indeed a gossamer thread that connects us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a boy falls from a tree and connects two worlds?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Tale of Two Worlds: \u003c\/strong\u003e Follows two orphan girls, Naomi and Lizzie, in small-town America, and two estranged sisters an ocean away in Ireland, all linked by a gossamer thread of fate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Enchanting Mystery: \u003c\/strong\u003e When a mysterious boy named Finn falls from a tree, Naomi and Lizzie's quiet lives are filled with questions, locked trunks, and curious strangers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComing of Age: \u003c\/strong\u003e A beautifully written story about discovering who you are, what family means, and how the most unexpected gifts can mend a broken heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories About Orphans: \u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for young readers who love tales of resilient kids, found family, and the search for belonging in a world full of peculiar and wonderful people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharon Creech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/3\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780061892349\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720392343851,"sku":"9780061892349","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780061892349.jpg?v=1774776399","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-unexpected-sharon-creech-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}