John Debroder

The Flight of the Crimson Fancy John Debroder

Sixth-grader Hope Brookberry's trapped in her room. Not grounded. Not sick. Just too darn scared to walk out the door. Something has happened to the Crimson Fancy-the secret butterfly she and her late mother raised-and now Hope's nearly frozen with fear. She knows she can't hide forever: her friends think she's losing it, her little brother needs her, and if she misses the biggest track meet of the year, her teammates will utterly freak. But how to get out-and how to know if the Crimson Fancy's really gone? Help comes in an amazing way-from Mom's old family album. At first, Hope thinks her long-gone relatives are just plain strange. But with a bit of imagination-and maybe a pinch of magic-she suddenly finds herself "visiting" these quirky ancestors. And whether it's flying a secret mission with her feisty sixth cousin, battling monsters in Chinituk, Alaska, or running the race of her life, Hope's adventures inspire her to overcome her biggest fears-and lead her to a thrilling discovery about the Crimson Fancy!