From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes the second book in the “smartly crafted” (BCCB) and “heartwarming (School Library Journal) trilogy about friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong.
Twelve-year-old Alice Mayfair has a secret. She’s not human. But who—or what—is she? While Alice goes in search of her past, her best friend Millie Maximus, a tiny Bigfoot with a big voice, prepares for her future. Together they plan to sneak off to New York City, where Millie hopes to audition for The Next Stage, the TV show she’s sure will rocket her to stardom and free her from the suffocating expectations of her tribe.
Meanwhile Jeremy Bigelow’s Bigfoot research has put him on the radar of a shadowy government organization led by a mysterious man named Trip Carruthers. The Bigfoots have something, a chemical so powerful and dangerous that the government will do anything to obtain it. And Jeremy is tasked with securing it once and for all.
In an unexpected twist of fate, Jeremy, Alice, and Millie find themselves facing off at a crossroads. But in order to determine where they’re going, they have to first figure out where they come from—and draw the line between what is good, what is evil, and what it means to be a hero.
Jan’s Review
I received this ARC as part of Miss Print’s ARC Adoption Program. I really liked how the story progressed from the first book. You got the issue of Millie wanting to be a normal no fur and her only goal is to sing on the competition show The Next Stage. Then you have Alice who feels she must be a Yare cause she in now way feels she fits in with the no furs and that her parents must of stolen or adopted her from some Yare tribe. Then you got Jeremy who all his life has been hunting big foots and had his discovery ruined in the first book but did gain the attention of some secret government organization.
This story easily kept me reading into the late hours of the night eager to know what was going to unfold next. I think anyone who feels like they never belonged will enjoy this story. It has moments that may of seemed a bit out their but this is a fictional story guys keep reading. Thanks to Misprint for allowing me to adopt this wonderful arc. This a great middle grade novel that everyone should read. Also loved the ending perfect cliff hanger to get you itching for the next book.
