Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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Synopsis

When a homeless woman gives Maxzyne a painting of a French poodle just like the one in a storefront display, it turns out to be more than just a coincidence for the impulsive 10-year-old. Maxzyne finds herself at the center of a rescue mission when a wayward freight elevator, a family of enchanted vintage mannequins in distress, and a secret tunnel propel her straight into the mysterious depths of a Chicago department store. Can she convince the ghastly Gigi not to use the mannequins' heads in her art exhibit before store closing? It's a race against the clock for Maxzyne and her new mannequin sidekick Elise.Despite her overactive imagination and tendency to get distracted, she learns some important lessons about loyalty, bravery, generosity, and accepting responsibility for her actions. A wonderfully spirited and fun adventure story, Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins is a delightful read for children of all ages.

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Author Biography

Fed up with polygraphs, security clearances and a daily commute, Caroline Lee fled a career writing classified reports for the Dept. of Defense to become a full-time storyteller and daydreamer-in-chief. Often inspired by her surroundings, Caroline's first book, "Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins," features America's most impulsive heroine, 10-year-old Maxzyne Merriweather, whose madcap adventures take place in the magical and historic city of Chicago. Caroline currently resides in Delray Beach, Florida where the weather is much warmer than Chicago. She is a member of the Society of Childrens Bookwriters & Illustrators (SCBWI) and is thrilled that her first book "Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins" won the 2020 Independent Press Award for Children's Fiction. The second adventure in the series, "Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre" is now also available on Amazon and recently won two Story Monsters Dragonfly awards! And just released: MAXZYNE GOES AQUAMARINE in ebook and soft cover. Learn more at www.maxzyne.com

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Author Insight

A Book's Best Friend

The first page is the hardest. Where to begin the perfect introduction to your character and tantalize a potential new reader into turning the page to join her in a brand new adventure? There is so much to convey and yet so little time. Amazingly, this first paragraph was actually my second page before the editor tackled it. Yes, she ruthlessly deleted the entire first page of a lengthy set-up and detail that was entirely unnecessary. Thank goodness she did. I was dismayed until I read it again myself and quickly realized it was so much stronger, tighter and led straight into the story. I now have insight into my character's big imagination and a hint of her loneliness that is conveyed in the first paragraph. Even better, she is just beginning her grand adventure. My advice? Take a deep breath and trust your editor. She is your book's best friend.

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

“I WISH I COULD PLAY with you!” Maxzyne breathes to the colorful poodle mannequin on the other side of the glass. The puff of warm air leaves a tiny burst of fog on the window of the old department store. She admires the large Easter egg the dog holds between two paws. “I’d sure have fun in a place that believes in polka-dot poodles. I wish you were real.” She quickly traces a heart on the glass before the fog disappears.

“Maxzyne! Did you hear me?”

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CAROLINE LEE

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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A Book's Best Friend

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Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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