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Gracie Lockwood lives in the quiet town of Cliffden, Maine, surrounded by ordinary neighbors and the ever‑present hum of everyday life. But her world is anything but ordinary – sasquatches helped win the Civil War, dragons blanket Route 1 with fireworks, giants lurk in California caves, mermaids patrol Atlantic shores, and mysterious Dark Clouds claim those who die. A Cloud arrives looking for Gracie’s brother Sam, unsettling the family’s routine. Determined to protect Sam, their parents strap the family into an old Winnebago and embark on a journey toward the mythical Extraordinary World, a place rumored to exist only at the earth’s far edge. Along the way, the Lockwoods must learn to trust each other and discover that the world is filled with more wonder—and danger—than they ever imagined.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jodi Lynn Anderson
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