Don't Pull the Strings

She knows your name. Now she wants the rest. 

Lili Huang has only just moved to Hollow Bend, but she already knows the puppet shop across the street is wrong. 

Virelle's Marionettes & Fine Toys has been closed for years. So why do its lights glow after dark? Why do its puppets tap on the window? And why does the strange woman inside know Lili's name? 

When Madame Virelle gives Lili a puppet called Pip, Lili refuses to keep it. 

But Pip keeps coming back. 

Then a red string appears around Lili's wrist. 

At first, it looks harmless. Almost like thread. Until it starts to tighten. 

As Lili digs into the mystery of Hollow Bend's missing children, she discovers the puppet shop has been waiting for someone new. Someone curious. Someone close enough to pull inside. 

And Madame Virelle is ready to add one more puppet to her collection. 

Because some strings are not meant to be pulled.

Don't Pull the Strings is an illustrated middle grade mystery for ages 9–12, featuring sinister puppets, missing children, and 21 black-and-white images