The Great Hibernation

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Whatwouldhappenifeverygrown-upintownfellasleepandthekidswereleftincharge?AgreatpickforfansofATangleofKnotsbyLisaGraffandGreenglassHousebyKateMilfordoranyreaderseekingaquirkymysterywithabighelpingofsilliness.ThemostimportanttraditionintinySt.PoloniusistheannualTastingoftheSacredBearLiver.EachcitizenovertwelvemusteatonebiteoflivertopreventtherecurrenceoftheGreatHibernation,whenthetownfoundersfellasleepformonths.ThisyearisJeanHuddy'sfirsttimetotastetheliver.Itdoesn'tgowell.Afewhourslater,alltheadultsfallintoasleepfromwhichtheycannotbewoken,andthekidsarelefttorunthings.Atfirst,theyhaveablast.Butthenthetownbulliestakeoverthemayor'sofficeandthepoliceforce,andprettysoonJeanbeginstosuspectthatthis"hibernation"wasactuallyengineeredbysomeoneintown.Courage,teamwork,andscientificsmartsunlockanunusualmysteryinthisdelightfulandfunnystoryaboutonegirlwhoinspiresthekidsaroundhertojointogethertosavetheirhome."Definitelywillnotinducedrowsiness.Utterlyoriginal."--AdamRex,authorofTheTrueMeaningofSmekdayandtheColdCerealSaga"ImagineLordoftheFliesasacomedysetinsnowyterrainandyouhaveTheGreatHibernation:ahilarious,whip-smartpage-turneryoudon'twanttomiss."--JenniferChamblissBertman,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofBookScavengerandTheUnbreakableCode