Summary
Ferris: A Summer of Ghosts, Outlaws, and Unexpected Love
It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium. Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world.
And Charisse, Ferris’s grandmother, has started seeing a ghost in the doorway to her room – which seems like an alarming omen given th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760659240 |
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| ISBN-10: | 176065924X |
| Author: | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 205mm x 145mm |
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A satisfying ending will leave readers joyful and sad at the same time with much to think about and discuss about life and family. Highly recommended * ReadPlus *It’s the love in this family and the fabulous quirky characters who are the basis of this book and they come alive under Kate DiCamillo’s skilful hand. Her writing, as always, is so light, yet meaningful. The ending is filmic and heart-warming, reiterating one of the characters who always says, ‘Every story is a love story’. * Good Reading *Ferris is typical of DiCamillo’s extraordinary talent and skill for developing vibrant, distinctive, eccentric characters and engaging, humorous, original stories that are heartfelt with thought-provoking themes. * Reading Time *Full of heart and family. * The Sunday Telegraph *The writing throughout challenges the reader often both emotionally and intellectually which results in a richly layered story that lingers in the mind and memory. It is also very funny. Recommended. * Magpies *
About The Author
Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses, both of which have been awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and the hugely popular trilogy of stories about the Three Rancheros: Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana’s Way Home and Beverly, Right Here. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis, USA, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week.
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