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A fantastical graphic novel adventure for ages 8 and up — available online and in bookstores now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A “thought-provoking graphic novel debut…a lightly eerie Tim Burton feel that emanates absurdity and warmth in equal measure. An enchanting, emotionally resonant modern fairy tale.”<\/strong> ––Publisher’s Weekly<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve-year-old Millicent Graves’s life is a mess. Her little sister loves bad jokes and gross experiments. Her dad is having some sort of mid-life crisis. Her new neighbor, Samuel Smolt, is overdramatic and kind of obsessed with her. And the reason she even has<\/em> a new neighbor is because her mom sank all their money into a fancy fishtank business,\u00a0 so they had to move to an apartment with three creepy landladies. Someone<\/em> has to clean up this chaos, but no one else seems to see the problems. Then fate (or, actually, the <\/em>Fates) leads Millie to discover a room full of jigsaw puzzles representing people\u2019s lives, and she changes a few pieces to fix the imperfections in everyone she knows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, her sister is sensible and her mom is successful. Dad still needs some work, and Sam Smolt is still annoying\u2014but he’s kind of becoming her best friend anyway. And if some pieces don\u2019t fit right? Eh\u2026 And if there are mysterious new cracks in the universe in the exact shape of those mismatched pieces\u2026 That\u2019s not a problem, right? Okay, maybe it is. But Millie is sure<\/em> if she just makes a few more tiny tweaks, her rearrangements will be perfect.

What could go wrong? It’s not like literally all of reality is about to unravel. Right? . . . Right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The briskly paced plot features nuanced, well-developed characters and a clever reimagining of the three Fates of Greek mythology. <\/strong>[…] A humorous parable about embracing life\u2019s imperfections that\u2019s sure to strike a chord with readers.”<\/strong> —Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Middle school angst, mythology, and magic make for a captivating read.” <\/strong>— School Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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