{"product_id":"the-great-unexpected-isbn-9780061892349","title":"The Great Unexpected","description":"\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\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a boy falls from a tree and connects two worlds?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Tale of Two Worlds:\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003eAn Enchanting Mystery:\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003eComing of Age:\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003eStories About Orphans:\u003c\/b\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 | \u003cp\u003eCelebrate the Unexpected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Blackbird Tree live two orphan girls: Naomi Deane, brimming with curiosity, and Lizzie Scatterding, who could talk the ears off a cornfield. Naomi has a knack for being around when trouble happens, for she knows all the peculiar people in town. But then the strangely charming Finn boy drops out of a tree. And the Dingle Dangle man appears, asking questions. Curious surprises are revealed—three locked trunks, a crooked bridge, and that boy. Soon Naomi and Lizzie find themselves zooming toward a future neither could ever have imagined. Meanwhile, across the ocean, an old lady whose heart has been deceived concocts a plan. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs two worlds are woven together, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech celebrates the gossamer thread that connects us all.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A joyous testament to the surprising nature of life and the smallness of our world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enchanting tale to treasure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887939416293,"sku":"NP9780061892349","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061892349.jpg?v=1730227785","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-great-unexpected-isbn-9780061892349","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}