The Time of the Fireflies
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4.7 • 18 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little spins a thrilling story of one girl's race to unravel the curse that has haunted her family for generations.When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family's antique shop, she knows she's in for a strange summer. A series of clues leads her to the muddy river banks, where clouds of fireflies dance among the cypress knees and cattails each evening at twilight. The fireflies are beautiful and mysterious, and they take her on a magical journey through time, where Larissa learns secrets about her family's tragic past -- deadly, curse-ridden secrets that could harm the future of her family as she knows it. It soon becomes clear that it is up to Larissa to prevent history from repeating itself and a fatal tragedy from striking the people she loves. With her signature lyricism, Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a thrilling tale filled with family secrets, haunting mystery, and dangerous adventure.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Little returns to the Louisiana bayou setting of The Healing Spell and Circle of Secrets in a summer story that follows 12-year-old Larissa Renaud in her quest to save her family from past tragedies that are bleeding into their future. It all begins with an ominous call from a disconnected phone in the antique shop her family has moved into. "Find the fireflies. Trust the fireflies," insists a mysterious voice that somehow knows who Larissa is. Her family has recently returned to her mother's childhood town so Larissa's mother can make peace with her sister Gwen's death. After Larissa learns that the fireflies can transport her to the past, she tries to unpack decades-old secrets that may threaten her family in the present day and that seem to be connected to a doll that belonged to her mother's late sister. Little's strengths lie in building a strong sense of the history of a place, its inhabitants, and how one can greatly affect the other. A satisfyingly creepy mystery, wrapped up in the bonds of family. Ages 8 12.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
Oh my lord you don’t know how many times I’ve read this book I don’t even know! It’s such a good read I read it in 3rd grade and and I live it great job!!!! I keep re-reading it cause it’s sooo good😄
OMG I LOVE IT!
I just finished reading the book, & OH MY GOD this is one heck of a read! My older sister got it for me when I was younger, but I never bothered getting through the first few chapters. Now, I am SO FRICKIN’ HAPPY she got me the book. It basically casted a spell over me!
The Time of the fireflies
An amazing book full of mystery and truly of twists and turns.It is a magical journey through time and history.