In this "delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The
Spiderwick Chronicles" (SLJ), experience life on the prairie--with one
fantastical twist!
Louisa Brody's life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she
expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away
in jail. She's living with the awful Smirches, her closest neighbors and
the very family that accused her Pa of the horrendous crime. And now
she's discovered one very cantankerous--and magical--secret beneath the
hazel grove. With her life flipped upside-down, it's up to Louisa, her
sassy friend Jessamine, and that cranky secret to save Pa from a guilty
verdict.
Ten bold illustrations from Erwin Madrid accompany seasoned storyteller
Melissa Wiley's vibrant and enchanting tale of life on the prairie--with
one magical twist.