LENNY'S BOOK OF EVERYTHING

Perfect for readers who love Liar and Spy, Counting by 7s, and Bridge to Terabithia, a heartwarming and transformative novel about family, loss, and never giving up from beloved author Karen Foxlee.

Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother Davey suffers from a rare form of gigantism and is taunted by other kids and turned away from school because of his size. To escape their cruel reality, Lenny and Davey obsess over the entries in their monthly installment of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia Set. Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada to build a log cabin. But as Davey's disease progresses, the siblings' richly imagined world becomes harder to cling to, in this deeply moving and original novel about grief, family, and wonder. Karen Foxlee spent most of her adult life working as a registered nurse while pursuing her secret dream of becoming a writer. Her young adult novels The Anatomy of Wings and The Midnight Dress have been published internationally to much acclaim. Her books for younger readers include Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy and A Most Magical Girl. She lives and writes in Queensland, Australia.