Review:
Praise for "The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower"
Lighthearted and . . . enlightening. "Kirkus Reviews"
Will enthrall readers. "Publishers Weekly"
"This is an entertaining and offbeat outing, following cinematic convention . . . escalating things with cons within cons and subsequent counter-cons . . . [Readers will] relish the twists and turns."--"The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books"
"The details of the different scams are fascinating . . . Graff has created an original, dimensional heroine in Bernetta."--"Booklist"
"The characters are well drawn, and Bernetta's growing qualms of conscience are believable. Readers will appreciate the well-constructed plot and intriguing snippets of magic slipped in here and there."--"School LIbrary Journal"
"Graff successfully diverts the reader's attention in order to spring several surprises along the way while still making Bernetta a genuine and likable character."--"The Horn Book""
Praise for The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower
Lighthearted and . . . enlightening. Kirkus Reviews
Will enthrall readers. Publishers Weekly
"This is an entertaining and offbeat outing, following cinematic convention . . . escalating things with cons within cons and subsequent counter-cons . . . [Readers will] relish the twists and turns."--The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
"The details of the different scams are fascinating . . . Graff has created an original, dimensional heroine in Bernetta."--Booklist
"The characters are well drawn, and Bernetta's growing qualms of conscience are believable. Readers will appreciate the well-constructed plot and intriguing snippets of magic slipped in here and there."--School LIbrary Journal
"Graff successfully diverts the reader's attention in order to spring several surprises along the way while still making Bernetta a genuine and likable character."--The Horn Book"
About the Author:
Lisa Graff is the author ofAbsolutely Almost, A Tangle of Knots, Double Dog Dare, Umbrella Summer, The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, The Thing About GeorgieandSophie Simon Solves Them All. A former children's book editor, she's now a full-time writer and adjunct professor. Originally from California, she lived for many years in New York City and nowmakes her home justoutside of Philadelphia. You can visit her online at www.lisagraff.com."
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