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A wild and whimsical adventure story, perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's LibraryBrian can think of a few places he'd rather spend his summer than with his aunt and uncle in Boring, Illinois. Jail, for example. Or an earplug factory. Anything would be better than doing summer school on a computer while his scientist dad is stationed at the South Pole. Boring lives up to its name until Brian and his cousin Nora have a fight, get lost, and discover a huge, wooden house in the forest. With balconies, turrets, and windows seemingly stuck on at random, it looks ready to fall over in the next stiff breeze. To the madcap, eccentric family that lives inside, it's not just a home - it's a castle. Suddenly, summer gets a lot more exciting. With their new friends, Brian and Nora tangle with giant wasps, sharp-tusked wild boars, and a crazed bureaucrat intent on bringing the dangerously dilapidated old house down with a wrecking ball. This funny, fantastical story will resonate with any reader who's ever wished a little adventure would find them."For boys and girls alike, this story sings." - Blue Balliett, award-winning author of Chasing Vermeer



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Keir Graff

Keir Graff writes thrillers and suspense novels for adults, both under his own name and with Linda Joffe Hull as Linda Keir. Their second novel together, DROWNING WITH OTHERS, is an Amazon First Reads Selection.He edited the anthologies A MILLION ACRES: MONTANA WRITERS REFLECT ON LAND AND OPEN SPACE and (with James Grady) MONTANA NOIR, one of Parade's "Books We Love."Graff is also the author of three middle-grade novels, including the THE PHANTOM TOWER, a fantasy/adventure named one of the Best Children's Books of 2018 by the Chicago Tribune. His previous book for young readers, THE MATCHSTICK CASTLE, was an official Illinois Reads 2018 selection.An in-demand speaker at libraries, schools, and conferences, he is the co-host of Publishing Cocktails, a literary meetup in Chicago. You can find him on Twitter (@KeirGraff, @Editor_Keir) , Facebook (Keir.Graff.Author) , and at www.keirgraff.com.



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