• Age: 6 to 12
• Grade: 1 to 7

William has been a part of the Stick family since the first day of school when Wrickety Stick became his best friend. He knows the secret about their unusual bones but he would never tell anyone. The Sticks’ can make their bendable bones go soft and flat which means they can do amazing things like slide under doors, squeeze between cracks and float into the air. Wrickety invites William to go with him, his sister Cinnamon and his cousin, Licorice, to stay with their eccentric aunts, Aunt Ruby, Aunt Emerald and Aunt Sapphire, in the country. When the Sticks’ dog, Smudge, goes missing, William is eager to join in the search. Things become urgent when the children discover that Smudge isn’t just missing, he has been kidnapped and could be in danger of being mistreated at the hands of a cruel master. This is a sequel to William Meets the Stick Family.

Karen was born in Australia, raised in England and came to Canada as a teenager. She credits her love of writing to the British schools she attended with their focus on creative writing. She was nine years old when she had her first piece published, which was a letter about Captain James Cook. Karen always carries a journal with her and works on her writing each day. Karen graduated from the University of Waterloo. She has recently retired from working at the University of Guelph Library. She lives in a small community outside of Guelph.

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