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About the Book
“An absolute delight!” —Katherine Applegate, #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award–winning author of The One and Only Ivan, on Growing Home
An unlikely team of talkative plants, a stowaway spider, and a grumpy goldfish use newfound magical abilities to defend their family and home in this charming, New York Times bestselling middle grade series from author Beth Ferry, with illustrations by the award-winning Fan brothers—both books now available together in one hardcover boxed set!
Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet—swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank—and should be the most loved. It seems that’s how the cookie (or cheese puffs, in Toasty’s case) crumbles in the eccentric Tupper household, but soon a sequence of thrilling and magical events challenges that way of life forever.
First, there’s the arrival of Arthur, a knowledgeable spider with a broken leg and an inquisitive mind, hidden in an old typewriter. Then Jillian throws everyone for a loop when she brings home dear, sweet Ollie, a school houseplant who just wants to be friends and sing. When Toasty splashes the plants with his tank water out of frustration, the friends learn that they can do magical things—like lift heavy objects and turn things invisible!
It turns out Toasty’s fishtank isn’t just for fish; it was made by a curious inventor who gave it special powers that, in the wrong hands, could disrupt everything forever. And a sinister man with purple shoes just so happens to want that tank at any cost. Can Ivy, Toasty, Arthur, and Ollie grow to be friends in time to work together to save their beloved Tupper family from utter ruin?
This whimsical hardcover boxed set includes:
Growing Home
Coming Home
An unlikely team of talkative plants, a stowaway spider, and a grumpy goldfish use newfound magical abilities to defend their family and home in this charming, New York Times bestselling middle grade series from author Beth Ferry, with illustrations by the award-winning Fan brothers—both books now available together in one hardcover boxed set!
Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet—swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank—and should be the most loved. It seems that’s how the cookie (or cheese puffs, in Toasty’s case) crumbles in the eccentric Tupper household, but soon a sequence of thrilling and magical events challenges that way of life forever.
First, there’s the arrival of Arthur, a knowledgeable spider with a broken leg and an inquisitive mind, hidden in an old typewriter. Then Jillian throws everyone for a loop when she brings home dear, sweet Ollie, a school houseplant who just wants to be friends and sing. When Toasty splashes the plants with his tank water out of frustration, the friends learn that they can do magical things—like lift heavy objects and turn things invisible!
It turns out Toasty’s fishtank isn’t just for fish; it was made by a curious inventor who gave it special powers that, in the wrong hands, could disrupt everything forever. And a sinister man with purple shoes just so happens to want that tank at any cost. Can Ivy, Toasty, Arthur, and Ollie grow to be friends in time to work together to save their beloved Tupper family from utter ruin?
This whimsical hardcover boxed set includes:
Growing Home
Coming Home
About the Author
Photograph by Theresa Artigas
Beth Ferry is the author of numerous picture books for children including Roar for Reading, Prunella, and the New York Times bestseller Stick and Stone. She is an avid reader who believes that any day spent with a book is a perfect day. Beth lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey where she finds inspiration in the salty air. In addition to writing picture books, Beth also writes chapter books and graphic novels. She’s the author of the instant New York Times bestselling middle grade book Growing Home and its sequel, Coming Home. You can learn more at BethFerry.com.
About the Illustrators
Photograph © Eric Fan
Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. Terry is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud and the co-illustrator of the Growing Home middle grade series by Beth Ferry. Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
Photograph © Terry Fan
Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. Eric is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud and the co-illustrator of the Growing Home middle grade series by Beth Ferry. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 1, 2027)
- Length: 576 pages
- ISBN13: 9798347132348
- Grades: 1 - 4
- Ages: 6 - 9
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