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The Lost Flower Children

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Motherless Olivia and Nellie go to live with their elderly Great-Aunt Minty, who knows little about children, but a lot about her overgrown garden. Then one day, Olivia finds an old teacup in a flowerbed—and later, an old story about eight children transformed into flowers. Only the person who finds their teacups can bring them back. Now the two sisters know what they must do.

Critics Review

u201cIn this short tale, Lisle has created a warmly satisfying story of lost thingsu2014and peopleu2014waiting to be found.u201d

School Library Journal (starred review)

u201cHumorous, poignant, and magical, this story has a fantastical, creative story-within-a-story, characters of depth and appeal, and an irresistible mystery resulting in personal transformation.u201d

Booklist (starred review)

u201cA tale that seamlessly weaves the longings of two motherless children with the possibilities of the imagination.u201d

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