12 year old girl
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adventure
art
aspiring archeologist
Author_Michelle Lee
baking
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death of parent for kids
drinking tea
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florida
fossils
friendship
grandparent
grief
home
hope
inspiring
magic
magical realism
middle grade
small town
summer
tea shop
upcycling
Product details
- ISBN 9780374390938
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 135 x 208mm
- Publication Date: 20 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Welcome to Maravel, a place you’ll want to know by heart.
Zoe longs to one day put down roots. Since her dad’s death, twelve-year-old Zoe September has drifted from place to place with her artist mother, the Up-cycle Magician. Then a new art project for her mom brings them to Maravel, Florida - her dad’s hometown. In Maravel, she discovers a delicious, enchanting secret among the sweet brews of her grandmother’s tea shop. But how will Zoe ever leave when her mum wants to get back on the road?
Teddy dreams of the day she can save her past. Twelve-year-old Teddy Martin has a mission: restore her great-grandparents’ legacy, Fossil Gardens, a theme park of artistic recreations of prehistoric animals. Desperate to rescue the last remaining sculptures, Teddy enlists the Up-cycle Magician’s help before they disappear forever. But with sinkholes threatening to swallow the decaying fossils, is Teddy in over her head?
Never underestimate the magic of someday soon. Things bubble and steam between Zoe and Teddy when they team up. But in working together to save Fossil Gardens, the girls discover something even more special – the possibility of your deepest wishes coming true in unexpected ways and a friendship that feels like home.
Michelle Lee is the author of Between the Lighthouse and You. She earned her Master's in Creative Writing and her PhD in Literature from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives with her husband and daughter in Florida where they often walk along the beach and talk about how to make their big dreams come true. michelleleewritesmagic.com
