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Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781665944243)
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xTwo orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this "bitingly humorous and appealingly weird" (Publishers Weekly) illustrated middle grade romp in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events.It's hard to imagine things could get worse after one's parents die in a greenhouse explosion. But that is precisely what happens to Basil and his younger sister, Dahlia. They escape from the social worker who wants to split them up to different foster homes by jumping off a moving train, only to find themselves wounded (Dahlia) and bedraggled (Basil) and without a soul to care for them. What's more, they're lost in the wilds of New York City. Famished and alone, they wander into Cravings, the delectable bakery owned by Laurel Fox, disgraced celebrity chef with a soft spot for poor, hungry orphans. When she offers them luxurious accommodations and all the ?clairs they can eat, Basil and Dahlia dare to hope their luck has changed at last. But the savvy reader will know it can't be as simple as all that! Laurel Fox is out for redemption, and she'll do anything to get the sinister secret ingredient she requires.
Author: Joy McCullough
ISBN-10: 1665944242
ISBN-13: 9781665944243
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.63h x 5.13w x 0.64d
Author: Joy McCullough
ISBN-10: 1665944242
ISBN-13: 9781665944243
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.63h x 5.13w x 0.64d
By Joy McCullough
xJoy McCullough writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is the author of the middle grade novels Across the Pond, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Not Starring Zadie Louise, Code Red, and Basil & Dahlia, as well as the middle grade series Team Awkward, and the picture books Harriet's Ruffled Feathers, Champ and Major: First Dogs, and The Story of a Book. Her debut novel Blood Water Paint was longlisted for the National Book Award and was a William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist. Visit her at JoyMcCullough.com. Shane Cluskey is an illustrator from Galway, Ireland. His work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and by American Illustration, and he has worked with such clients as the New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. His favorite dessert is a warm chocolate brownie covered in ice cream (without the secret ingredient). You can see more of his work at ShaneCluskey.com.
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