Lizzie K. Foley
Author of Remarkable
About the Author
Works by Lizzie K. Foley
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- Gender
- female
- Places of residence
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Montclair, New Jersey, USA - Education
- Harvard University (MA, Education)
- Organizations
- Northeastern University
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- Works
- 1
- Members
- 289
- Popularity
- #80,898
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 12
- ISBNs
- 4
Unfortunately for our plain Jane, she lives in a town called Remarkable that's chock full of extremely talented people. Her brother, Anderson Brigby Bright Doe III, is super good-looking and a talented painter. Her mother, Angelina Mona Linda Doe, is a famous architect. Even the town dentist, Dr. Josephine Christobel Pike, is remarkably gifted (though no one in Remarkable ever has cavities).
Jane, our undistinguished heroine, finally gets a shot at adventure when two new kids show up in her class at school and pirates come to town and start making trouble.
This light, fun novel is full of ridiculousness that kids will love. In addition to pirates, the story features evil twins, a mysterious lake monster, and a psychic pizza lady. While it's not the most remarkable book I've read this year, it's still a remarkably enjoyable romp with a little mystery to boot.… (more)