Overview

Ten-year-old Meridian and her Grandpa Frank Frank are certain that the legendary monster, Wide Eye, is real. Together they run the family's quirky lakeside museum, collecting proof that the creature is more than just a local myth. But this summer, everything is about to change. It starts with a family secret: one that Meridian's mom and Frank Frank refuse to explain. Then, her two most annoying classmates arrive at Wide Eye Lake, bragging they've spotted the very beast Meridian has chased her whole life! Determined to uncover the truth, Meridian sets off on a mission to solve her family's mystery-and to prove once and for all that the Wide Eye monster really does exist!

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""Heartfelt and mysterious - a monster success!"" —Ross Welford, author of Time Traveling with a Hamster ""A gentle and thoughtful exploration of family secrets, grief and the nature of urban legends. It's funny, charming and filled me up with nostalgia for those long, soporific summers in childhood."" —Philippa Leathley, author of Inkbound ""Warm, fun and thoughtful... it was a joy to spend time with these rich, vivid characters and the legend of the Wide Eye monster."" —Rebecca Orwin, author of The Monsters at the End of the World

Heartfelt and mysterious - a monster success! -- Ross Welford, author of Time Traveling with a Hamster

""Heartfelt and mysterious - a monster success!"" —Ross Welford, author of Time Traveling with a Hamster ""A gentle and thoughtful exploration of family secrets, grief and the nature of urban legends. It's funny, charming and filled me up with nostalgia for those long, soporific summers in childhood."" —Philippa Leathley, author of Inkbound ""Warm, fun and thoughtful... it was a joy to spend time with these rich, vivid characters and the legend of the Wide Eye monster."" —Rebecca Orwin, author of The Monsters at the End of the World ""A beautiful book that explores family, friendship and the ways in which stories and belief in the unknown can help us see the world in new ways and from different perspectives."" —Eilish Fisher, author of Fia and the Last Snow Deer ""Wide Eye is a great story with a really relatable central character... What this book captures so well is the ""growing up moments"" Meridian learns how families are messy and complicated but also how much love binds us together."" —Cath Howe, author of Ella on the Outside ""A gem of a novel - a masterclass in how to write for children and make them laugh but also challenge them."" —Iqbal Hussain, author of The Night I Borrowed Time ""A heartwarming summer tale of family secrets, legendary creatures and the unforgettable bond between a ten year old girl and her Grandpa."" —katys_book_shelf

""Heartfelt and mysterious - a monster success!"" —Ross Welford, author of Time Traveling with a Hamster

Author Information

For twenty years, Jennifer Liss has worked in educational publishing. She has written dozen of books for struggling readers, and is the 2022 recipient of the merit-based Highlights Foundation Lee Bennett Hopkins Scholarship. Jennifer lives in California and enjoys spending time in small, out-of-the-way towns like Wide Eye, that harbour lots of secrets.

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