A Tangle of Knots, Lisa Graff
A Tangle of Knots, Lisa Graff
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A Tangle of Knots

Author: Lisa Graff

Narrator: Katie Honaker

Unabridged: 4 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2013

Synopsis

Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born.  And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.  However, these encounters hold the key to Cady's past and how she became an orphan.  If she's lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. 

Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we're all connected.

About The Author

Lisa Graff (lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Lost in the Sun, Absolutely Almost, A Tangle of Knots, Double Dog Dare, Sophie Simon Solves Them All, Umbrella Summer, The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, and The Thing About Georgie. Lisa Graff’s books have been named to more than 40 state award lists and have been touted as best books of the year by booksellers, teachers, and librarians. A Tangle of Knots was long-listed for the National Book Award in 2013. Lisa Graff lives with her family just outside of Philadelphia. Follow her on Twitter @LisaGraff.Katie Honaker is an actor and voice-over artist. Honaker is a graduate of Atlantic Acting School’s Professional Conservatory program. She also shadowed Scott Miller in his voice classes for two years at NYU's Graduate Acting program. Her credits include Louie on FX and I Love You But I Lied on LMN. She is also known for her film work on Grace Is Gone, American Wake, and Flowers for Norma. She is originally from Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathryn on July 29, 2017

Magical realism for the elementary crowd. Love, love, love. Tangle of Knots is set in a world where everyone has a Talent--well, almost everyone. Certain Talents have obvious benefits like finance or medicine. Others are simply Potter-esque delights like being able to float or vanish at will. And un......more

Goodreads review by Nafiza on January 24, 2013

A Tangle of Knots is a middle grade novel with a lot of ambitions. The characters are all interesting, the premise is interesting and the plot is fast paced and filled with action. The problem is that the novel bites off more than it can chew in the relatively few number of pages it calls its own. T......more

Goodreads review by Barb on April 14, 2014

I have a Talent for burning food into unrecognizable rock-like chunks that Ker-plunk when tossed into the garbage can. The people of Poughkeepsie either have a Talent or they don't. The worst thing for a person in Pookie - I mean Poughkeepsie - is to have no Talent. Those that don't tend to be "Midd......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 14, 2024

This was so sweet and good. I loved how everyone's stories were interconnected. 🤍🤍......more

Quotes

*"Subtle and intricate, rich with humor and insight, this quietly magical adventure delights."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"[A] magical puzzle."--The Wall Street Journal

"Lyrical."--EntertainmentWeekly.com

"10 out of 10 . . . I didn't want to put it down."--TIME Magazine for Kids

"Graff's story has a warmth and gentle humor that, along with the premise, calls to mind Ingrid Law's Savvy."--Publishers Weekly

An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month

A Junior Library Guild Selection — Multiple

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