When Mischief Came to Town

* "[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.      |

2017 ILA-CBC Children's Choice List Kirkus Best of 2016  Raleigh News & Observer Best of 2016  BookPage Best of 2016   * "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