{"product_id":"9780061892349-secondhand-the-great-unexpected","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. Humorous 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. Young 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. As two worlds are woven together, Creech reveals that hearts can be mended and that there is indeed a gossamer thread that connects us all. What happens when a boy falls from a tree and connects two worlds? A Tale of Two Worlds:   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. An Enchanting Mystery:   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. Coming of Age:   A beautifully written story about discovering who you are, what family means, and how the most unexpected gifts can mend a broken heart. Stories About Orphans:   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\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48790508110043,"sku":"9780061892349-SECONDHAND","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9780061892349-us-300.jpg?v=1779407715","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780061892349-secondhand-the-great-unexpected","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}