In the tradition of Counting by 7s and Three Times Lucky, critically acclaimed author Jessica Lawson returns with her fourth whimsical, lyrical, and heartfelt middle grade novel about a girl whoâs desperately trying to keep her life together, when everything seems to be falling apart.
In the weeks leading up to Gilbreth, New Yorkâs annual AutumnFest, twelve-year-old woodcraft legacy Minna Treat is struggling with looming deadlines, an uncle trying to hide Very Bad News, and a secret personal quest. When she discovers mysterious bottle messages under one of the villageâs 300-year-old bridges, she canât help but wonder whoâs leaving them, what they mean, and, most importantlyâŚcould the messages be for her?
Along with best friend Crash and a mystery-loving newcomer full of suspicious theories, Minna is determined to discover whether the bottles are miraculously leading her toward the long-lost answers sheâs been looking for, or drawing her into a disaster of historic proportions.