Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door [Hardcover]

The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous and unforgettable new middle-grade novel by award-winning author Cary Fagan.

Andie Gladman is your typical kid — she lives in a small town, doesn't have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie's family . . . and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known writer inspires Andie to write her own poems (with a feminist twist) based on his classic fairy tales. Her newfound hobby leads her to make a friend and finally feel some excitement about her previously quiet life . . . but will a shocking revelation change everything for Andie? Andie [is] a born storyteller. . . . Chelsea O’Byrne’s drawings, delicate and folksy, help bring the characters out of the narrative shadows.  —New York Times

[A] funny and thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the power of stories — especially the ones we tell ourselves.  —Quill & Quire

Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door makes a good choice for newly independent readers and fairy tale aficionados.  —CM: Canadian Review of Materials CARY FAGAN's numerous kids' books include Water, Water, The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Little Blue Chair, What Are You lcv