Andi Unexpected (An Andi Boggs Novel) - Hardcover

Amanda Flower

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031073701X ISBN 13: 9780310737018

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2013

Synopsis

2013 Agatha Award Nominee for Best Children's/YA Novel

After the sudden death of their parents in the jungles of Central America, twelve-year-old science geek Andora 'Andi' Boggs and her diva teenaged sister, Bethany, move to rural Killdeer, Ohio to live with their eccentric twenty-something aunt. And while the timeworn house has been home to the Boggs family for generations, Andi feels far from at home. Exploring the attic in her grief, she discovers proof of another Andora Boggs in the family tree hidden in a Depression-era trunk. Despite the meddling of the citizens of Killdeer, Andi and her new friend, Colin Carter, are determined to find out who this first Andora was, how she vanished, and why no one in town wants to talk about her. As more and more unanswered questions pile up, Andi and Colin must decide who they can trust with their secrets and who is interested in Andora's story for the wrong reasons.

About this title

About the Author:

Amanda Flower is an Agatha Award-nominated mystery author (Maid of Murder), who first caught the writing bug in elementary school. She is also the author of Andi Unexpected, the Andi Boggs series, Appleseed Creek and the India Hayes series. When she’s not writing, she works as a librarian at Ursuline College near her hometown of Tallmadge, Ohio. Visit her online at www.amandaflower.com and www.isabellaalan.com.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old science-loving Andi Boggs and her artistic older sister, Bethany, are still reeling from the death of their parents. They are sent to live with an aunt in rural Ohio in the family's ancestral home. When Andi finds a mysterious box full of baby trinkets and memorabilia of another Andora Boggs from the 1930s, Andi and her new friend Colin are determined to find out who baby Andora was and what happened to her. As they look for clues in the town's museum, the sleuths discover that they are not the only ones on the case; townsfolk may be covering up the real story. Are their reasons sentimental or sinister? Action-packed with appealing characters and great plot twists, the book is a solid mystery series opener. Andi is sure to please kids with her earnest likability and determined constitution. Give this one to kids ready to move on from Jane O'Connor's "Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth" books (HarperCollins).—Terry Ann Lawler, Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ

About this edition

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 031073701X
• ISBN 13: 9780310737018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224