The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester [Paperback]

From Barbara OConnor, the #1New York Times-bestselling author ofWish, comes a book about new friends, a frog, and an unforgettable summer. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.

An amazing secret has tumbled off a freight train into Carter, Georgia, and Owen Jester is the only person who knows about it. If he can simply manage to evade his grandfather's snappish housekeeper, organize his two best friends, and keep his nosy neighbor, Viola, at bay, he just might be in for the summer of a lifetime. With her trademark wit and easy charm, Barbara O'Connor spins a fantastic fable of friends, enemies, and superbly slimy bullfrogs.

Don't miss Barbara O'Connor's other heartwarming middle-grade titles:
Wish
Wonderland
How to Steal a Dog
Greetings from Nowhere
Beethoven in Paradise
Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia
The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
Halfway to Harmony
Dream

Once you've finally captured the most enormous frog in Carter, Georgia, what exactly are you supposed to do with it?

Barbara O'Connoris the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, includingFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia;Me and Rupert Goody;Greetings from NowhereandHow to Steal a Dog. She has been awarded the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award, among many honors. As a child, she loved dogs, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework. Her favorite days were when the bookmobile came to town. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and now lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside village not far from Plymouth Rock.

O'Connor has perfect pitch with this comic adventure, which ends with a happy resolution everyone, even the frog, can live with. New York Times lƒ(