Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous threads that run between all of us, whether we know theyre there or not.
Alder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. And for as long as he can remember, the old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. That is, until a new familywith a particularly annoying girl his agemoves into the neighboring house and, without warning, cuts it down.
Oak doesnt understand why her family had to move to Southern California. She has to attend a new school, find new friends, and live in a new house that isnt even readyher mother had to cut down a tree on their property line in order to make room for a second floor. And now a strange boy next door wont stop staring at her, like she did something wrong moving here in the first place.
As Oak and Alder start school together, they cant imagine ever becoming friends. But the two of them soon discover a series of connections between themmysterious, possibly even magical puzzles they cant put together. At least not without each others help.

Elana K. Arnold

Longman Publishing

United States, United States of America

First edition, New York, 2021

2021-03-30

PS, 2021

Obscured text on back cover due to sticker attached.

Oak doesn't understand why her family had to move to Southern California. She has to attend a new school, find new friends, and live in a new house that isn't even ready--her mother had to cut down a tree on their property line in order to make room for a second floor. And now a strange boy next door won't stop staring at her, like she did something wrong moving here in the first place.As Oak and Alder start school together, they can't imagine ever becoming friends. But the two of them soon discover a series of connections between them--mysterious, possibly even magical puzzles they can't put together. At least not without each other's help.Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous threads that run between all of us, whether we know they're there or not

Alder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. And for as long as he can remember, the old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. That is, until a new family--with a particularly annoying girl his age named Oak--moves into the neighboring house and, without warning, cuts it down. As Oak and Alder start school together, they can't imagine ever becoming friends. But the two of them soon discover a series of connections between them: mysterious, possibly even magical puzzles they can't put together. At least not without each other's help

278 pages ; 22 cm
Alder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. An old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. When a new family--with a particularly annoying girl his age named Oak--moves into the neighboring house, they cut the tree down. As Oak and Alder start school together, they can't imagine ever becoming friends. But they soon discover a series of mysterious, possibly magical, connections between the two of them
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2023-10-09