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Andi Unexpected
Andi Unexpected
Andi Unexpected
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Andi Unexpected

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After the sudden death of their parents in the jungles of Central America, twelve-year-old science geek Andora “Andi” Boggs and her diva teenaged sister, Bethany, move to rural Killdeer, Ohio to live with their eccentric twenty-something aunt. And while the timeworn house has been home to the Boggs family for generations, Andi feels far from at home. Exploring the attic in her grief, she discovers proof of another Andora Boggs in the family tree hidden in a Depression-era trunk. Despite the meddling of the citizens of Killdeer, Andi and her new friend, Colin Carter, are determined to find out who this first Andora was, how she vanished, and why no one in town wants to talk about her. As more and more unanswered questions pile up, Andi and Colin must decide who they can trust with their secrets and who is interested in Andora’s story for the wrong reasons.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherZondervan
Release dateSep 24, 2013
ISBN9780310737674
Andi Unexpected
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Amanda Flower

Amanda Flower is an Agatha Award-nominated mystery author (Maid of Murder), who first caught the writing bug in elementary school. She is also the author of Andi Unexpected, the Andi Boggs series, Appleseed Creek and the India Hayes series. When she’s not writing, she works as a librarian at Ursuline College near her hometown of Tallmadge, Ohio. Visit her online at www.amandaflower.com and www.isabellaalan.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    What a cute story!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Andora Boggs' story - her longing to find the baby for whom she was named - is particularly interesting to me as an adopted child who also has a "mystery" in my past. Andi and her sister Bethany deal with real life trauma, but not in a dramatic or contrived way; rather in a way that makes you think of them as real youngsters living through real pain and each dealing with it in their own way. Andi and her friend Colin solve the mystery, but not without an edge of excitement, and prove themselves worthy sleuths for the younger generation. I believe Andi Unexpected will draw kids in and leave them wanting to read more of Andi Boggs and her adventures.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This clever mystery is perfect for an older child. Andora and her older sister Bethany are living with their aunt, following the sudden death of their parents. Still reeling from all the changes in their lives, Andi and Bethany need and want separate bedrooms, but the only other space is an attic room. They work together to clear out decades of old family stuff, and they find a hidden trunk, concealed in a cubby hole, with the name Andora. Thus begins the mystery. This tale explores the issue of loss and acceptance, of change and perseverance, and of family and love. Both girls find ways to cope with the loss of their parents and ways to go on living, with the support of family and new friends. Not overly sad, it is more uplifting as the girls, with help, solve the mystery of the original Andora. Well written with engaging characters.

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