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Gr 6 Up—Maggie's secure homeschooled life with three older brothers, Daniel, Lloyd, and Zander, is ruptured when she must negotiate the rough waters of public school and a new family dynamic. She also happens to be haunted by a ghost, the widow of a sea captain, who is less terrifying to Maggie than the prospect of high school. She eventually becomes friends with siblings Alistair and Lucy. This friendship is complicated by Alistair's uneasy relationship with Daniel. The threesome visits the local museum and locates the sea captain's prosthetic ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Starting at a new school is tough for any recently transplanted teen, but for Maggie it’s not moving that triggers the change, instead, she’s starting her first day of high school after having been homeschooled her entire life. Her three older brothers have all made the transition with varying success, but Maggie faces a further stumbling block: her mother -- her only teacher and the only other female in a house full of men -- left the family suddenly the yea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Maggie starts high school after having been homeschooled her entire life. Her mother--her only teacher and the only other female in a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More