For fans of Kate DiCamillo and Sharon Creech comes this āboth raw and warm in its compassionate tellingā (Publishers Weekly) middle grade novel about a young girl, her pet bearded dragon, and the friends who make her summer one to remember.
Georgia Weathersās worry machine has been on full blast since her mom, Blythe, took off in Lyle Lenczyckiās blue sedan. Earlier that same day, Blythe gave Georgia a bearded dragon named Freddy. Georgia is convinced that if she loves Freddy enough, Blythe will come home.
Georgia isnāt the only one with family predicaments. Her friend Maria Garciaās parents have merrily moved out of the house and into a camper in the yard. Roland Park is the new boy in town. As a kid in the foster care system staying with the Farley family, heās sure his stay is temporary. When the three friends discover an abandoned glass house in the forest, it becomes their secret hideout: a place all their own, free of parents and problems. But glass can be broken.
When everything around them feels out of their control, the question becomes what can they hold on to? And what do they have to let go? It turns out, there are some thingsāand lizardsāthey can count on.