![]() ![]() ![]() Summer has no idea what this might be, but with the lighting of a frog-shaped beeswax candle she finds herself transported to the strange world of Orcus with nothing but a weasel in her pocket. Summer loves her mother and would never dream of running away, but wonders deep down if it wouldn’t be nice to escape for just a little while and do something adventurous… maybe?Īlong comes the crone Baba Yaga in her magical walking house, who spies Summer through the alley gate and offers to provide her heart’s desire. ![]() She always does what she is told and has become very good at listening and consoling her mother’s fears, but finds the experience increasingly exhausting. Summer is a perfectly ordinary 11 year old girl with a perfectly ordinary, needy, over-protective single mother. You can read more about it on our blog post announcement. We are excited by the opportunity this provides for a whole new audience to enjoy this outstanding book, which is ideal for young adults while being equally enjoyable by audiences of all ages. Kingfisher and Lauren Henderson that went into creating the illustrated edition of this story. This nomination recognizes the combined talents of both T. Summer in Orcus has been nominated for the 2018 WSFS Best YA Book Award! ![]()
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