From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a
"cheerful" (The New York Times Book Review) and "charming" (People)
tale of friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you
belong.
Alice Mayfair, twelve years old, slips through the world unseen and
unnoticed. Ignored by her family and shipped off to her eighth boarding
school, Alice would like a friend. And when she rescues Millie Maximus
from drowning in a lake one day, she finds one.
But Millie is a Bigfoot, part of a clan who dwells deep in the woods.
Most Bigfoots believe that people--NoFurs, as they call them--are
dangerous, yet Millie is fascinated with the No-Fur world. She is
convinced that humans will appreciate all the things about her that her
Bigfoot tribe does not: her fearless nature, her lovely singing voice,
and her desire to be a star.
Alice swears to protect Millie's secret. But a league of Bigfoot hunters
is on their trail, led by a lonely kid named Jeremy. And in order to
survive, Alice and Millie have to put their trust in each other--and
have faith in themselves--above all else.