A Tangle of Knots - by Lisa Graff (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A National Book Award nominee!

The magic of Savvy meets the complexity of When You Reach Me in this "blithe magical puzzle," --The Wall Street Journal

Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born. And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever. However, these encounters hold the key to Cady's past and how she became an orphan. If she's lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent.

Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we're all connected.

Review Quotes

*"Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly magical adventure delights."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"[A] magical puzzle."--The Wall Street Journal

"Lyrical."--EntertainmentWeekly.com

"10 out of 10 . . . I didn't want to put it down."--TIME Magazine for Kids

"Graff's story has a warmth and gentle humor that, along with the premise, calls to mind Ingrid Law's Savvy."--Publishers Weekly

An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month

A Junior Library Guild Selection -- Multiple

About the Author

Lisa Graff is an award-winning novelist whose books have been named to a total of 15 state award lists. She has an MFA from The New School in Writing for Children and is an adjunct professor at McDaniel College. She lives in New York City.