When Mischief Came to Town
Katrina Nannestad
(Author)
Description
* "[A] heartwarming and richly engaging tale." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review When Inge Maria Jensen's mother dies, the ten-year-old girl in braids is sent from Copenhagen to live on her grandmother's farm on the Danish island of Bornholm. The whimsical Inge is desperate to tease a smile out of her stern-seeming but "jelly-soft" grandmother with nonsensical songs and Hans Christian Andersen stories. A nostalgic nod to Pippi Longstocking and Heidi, this cozy, humorous novel explores love and loss . . . and the unsung magic of mischief.
Product Details
Price
$9.99
$9.29
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publish Date
January 09, 2018
Pages
192
Dimensions
5.0 X 7.6 X 0.7 inches | 0.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781328740946
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About the Author
The award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad studied arts and education at the University of New England in Armidale in New South Wales. Her first teaching job was at a tiny two-teacher school in the bush. She now lives near Bendigo, Australia, with her husband and two sons.
Reviews
* "Readers can only hope for more of [Inge Maria Jensen's] happy mischief and genuine heart."
--Publishers Weekly STARRED review
* "This heartwarming and richly engaging tale explores grief and the sustaining support of humor with an abundance of love."
--Kirkus STARRED review
* "A yarn too good to pass up."
--Booklist STARRED review
"With both a judicious amount to cry at and much to delight in, this book will satisfy lovers of orphan stories and good-natured mischief makers alike."
--Bulletin
"A truly touching story."
--School Library Journal
"Fans of Pippi Longstocking will devour this hilarious debut novel, featuring an energetic 10-year-old who invigorates an isolated Danish town."
--Shelf Awareness
--Publishers Weekly STARRED review
* "This heartwarming and richly engaging tale explores grief and the sustaining support of humor with an abundance of love."
--Kirkus STARRED review
* "A yarn too good to pass up."
--Booklist STARRED review
"With both a judicious amount to cry at and much to delight in, this book will satisfy lovers of orphan stories and good-natured mischief makers alike."
--Bulletin
"A truly touching story."
--School Library Journal
"Fans of Pippi Longstocking will devour this hilarious debut novel, featuring an energetic 10-year-old who invigorates an isolated Danish town."
--Shelf Awareness
