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School Library Journal - 01/01/2015 Gr 4–6—Tuesday McGillycuddy's mom is the world-famous writer Serendipity Smith. If Serendipity is not off promoting herself on TV and radio, then she is holed away in her room working on her children's novels. Tuesday can't wait until her mom completes "Vivienne Small and the Final Battle" so they can spend more time together. Then Serendipity mysteriously disappears. Tuesday soon finds the words "The End" spelled out in shimmering, silver letters floating in the air above the keyboard and believes it's a clue to her mom's whereabouts. Typing her own story produces similar silvery words that entwine and carry her and her faithful dog Baxterr to a land where all books are created. Tuesday is convinced she will find her mom here. Though warned against doing so by a kindly librarian in this magical realm, Tuesday enters the world of her mother's book and soon embarks on exciting adventures with Vivienne Small. Threatened by bloodthirsty pirates and menacing Captain Mothwood, Vivienne and Baxterr are in extreme danger and Tuesday's creative writing skills must save them from this dire predicament. The spunky and likable characters are portrayed in line drawings throughout the book. Though it is occasionally hard to distinguish whether Vivienne's current world has been created by Serendipity or Tuesday, it does not diminish the enjoyment of this imaginative tale. Bank's story is magically whimsical and filled with adventurous twists that will keep readers turning the pages.—Diane McCabe, John Muir Elementary, Santa Monica, CA - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 02/01/2015 *Starred Review* Young Tuesday McGillycuddy has a secret: her mother, Serendipity Smith, is the famous author of the Vivian Small adventure series. And now Serendipity has disappeared—she has somehow been swept out of their town house into Vivian Small’s stories. The desperate Tuesday manages to create a way to follow her mother, and accompanied by her dog, she too enters the world of story. Before long, she meets Vivian Small and joins her in her battle with the dreadful pirate Carsten Mothwood, all the while hoping to find a way to reclaim her mom. This enchanting story (which may remind readers of the fully imagined worlds created by Edith Nesbit) celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. Spunky characters; spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations; and fully imagined worlds make this a charming winner for curling up with a good book or classroom read-alouds. Even those struggling a bit with reading will be tempted to up their game with this one. - Copyright 2015 Booklist.

Bulletin for the Center... - 03/01/2015 When Tuesday McGillicuddy goes to check on her author mother’s progress, Serendipity has disappeared, with only a mysterious box containing the words “The End” offering a clue to her whereabouts. Tuesday types her own story in hopes that it will bring her to her mother at The End, and her words take on the form of silver thread, encircling Tuesday and her loyal dog, Baxterr, and pulling them out the window into the night, setting them down at The Beginning. So begins Tuesday’s journey in a magic world overseen by a helpful if officious librarian and traversed by writers developing their own stories, where she envisions herself into her mother’s novels in hopes of proceeding through The Middle and to The End. Creative and heartwarming, this Australian import evokes some of the magic of Funke’s Inkheart (BCCB 3/04), exploring the trials and triumphs of the writing process and celebrating the power of imagination. Tuesday makes an admirable and appealing heroine, one who rollerskates through City Park and navigates to The End with equal determination, adapting to her situation and facing fearsome challenges with equanimity. More than the plentiful adventure and engaging characters (emphatically including the dog), it’s the language here that delights, with clever, convivial wordplay and an unabashed sense of joy; softly sketched spot art adds to the accessibility and the atmosphere. Give this to budding young writers ready to start at The Beginning. AA - Copyright 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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