Jessica Lawson

Nooks & Crannies Jessica Lawson

Publisher Marketing: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory "meets "Clue "when six children navigate a mansion full of secrets--and maybe money--in this this humorous mystery with heart. Sweet, shy Tabitha Crum, the neglected only child of two parents straight out of a Roald Dahl book, doesn't have a friend in the world--except for her pet mouse, Pemberley, whom she loves dearly. But on the day she receives one of six invitations to the country estate of wealthy Countess Camilla DeMoss, her life changes forever. Upon the children's arrival at the sprawling, possibly haunted mansion, it turns out the countess has a very big secret--one that will change their lives forever. Then the children beginning disappearing, one by one. So Tabitha takes a cue from her favorite detective novels and, with Pemberley by her side, attempts to solve the case and rescue the other children...who just might be her first real friends. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2015 (EAN 9781481419215, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 147 (EAN 9781481419215, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 04/27/2015 (EAN 9781481419215, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 05/01/2015 pg. 55 (EAN 9781481419215, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio:  Lawson, Jessica Jessica Lawson holds a BA in Spanish and an MS in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management. She's worked in the nonprofit sector (with charitable-giving foundations), as a preschool teacher, at a dude ranch, and on National Forest trail crews. She lives in Colorado with her husband and children.