Woundabout
By: written by Lev Rosen ; illustrations by Ellis J. Rosen
Contributors: Rosen, Ellis J., ill
Edition: 1st ed.: June 2015.
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780316370783
Subjects: Magic; Brothers and sisters; Capybaras as pets; Juvenile fiction; Fiction; City and town life; Orphans; Change
Description: In the wake of tragedy, siblings Connor and Cordelia and their pet capybara are sent to the precariously perched town of Woundabout to live with their eccentric aunt. Woundabout is a place where the mayor has declared that routine rules above all, and no one is allowed to as questions--because they should already know the answers. But Connor and Cordelia can't help their curiosity when they discover a mysterious crank that fits into certain parts of the town, and by winding the crank, places are transformed into something beautiful. When the townspeople see this transformation, they don't see beauty--they only see change. And change, the mayor says, is something to fear. With the mayor hot on their trail, can Connor and Cordelia find a way to wind Woundabout back to life?
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