title: The Death of Mungo Blackwell
author: Brandenburg, Lauren H.
description: A charming story of hope that will warm your heart and make your imagination soar!
  Charlie Price, whose world has come crumbling down after a lapse in judgement leaves him unemployed, finds himself flung into the chaotic world of the Blackwells when he relocates to Coraloo with his socialite wife, Velveteen, and shy son, Gideon. Here Charlie attempts to make a living as a "picker", reselling under-priced items he picks up at the market.
  
  The Blackwells are a family with an extraordinary history and astounding traditions, which include attending their own funerals
  before
   they die! Their ways are questionable and their stories about deceased relatives are as bold as their red hair, but it is their eclectic wares that keep tourists coming back to their market in the town of Coraloo.
  Some of the Blackwells welcome him with open arms, but others resent pickers and want him thrown out of the market.Charlie soon finds this new way of life under threat and his quest for simplicity seems to be crumbling. Perhaps it's time for Charlie to have a funeral of his own...