into the bloodred woods by martha brockenbrough

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She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their two daughters, two dogs, and two cats. Martha Brockenbrough is the critically acclaimed author of the YA novels Into the Bloodred Woods, The Game of Love and Death, and Devine Intervention the middle grade novel To Catch a Thief and numerous nonfiction titles, picture books, and chapter books. Or perhaps even someone closer to home.Īmelia wants to save the town. Or the grumpy mystery writer who lives in the town’s creepiest mansion. It’s not a lot of time, but Amelia has her list of suspects. Unless she cracks the case, Amelia’s family will lose everything-including the adorable stray dog they’ve fallen in love with.She only has seven days to solve Urchin Beach’s crime of the century. The town needs that tourist money to survive. If Amelia doesn’t find the staff, the Dragonfly Day Festival will be canceled. Her parents run the Pacific General Store, and she and her best friends, Birdie and Delphine, are about to start middle school. She’s eleven, quiet, and unlike her four younger siblings, she has no special talents. But then one day, a thief steals something precious-the town’s dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most important part of the upcoming Dragonfly Day Festival.Īmelia MacGuffin is no detective. The little seaside town is too lucky for that. Urchin Beach isn’t the sort of place where bad things happen.

Readers will laugh and fall in love with the MacGuffin family as they follow the clues to crack this absolutely delightful case.” -Kate Messner, New York Times bestselling author of Blackout “ To Catch a Thief is a page-turner of a mystery with a great big heart, and Amelia MacGuffin is the smart, funny kid sleuth we’ve all been waiting for. This month we’ll be joined by author Martha Brockenbrough. Parents are welcome as well, but the focus will be on letting our young readers discuss their opinions of the book and its story.

Join fellow readers for a book club discussion facilitated by our Children’s Programming Director, Joy. Middle Grade Book Club is for middle grade readers ages 8-12.

Into the bloodred woods by martha brockenbrough