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

Delight in the Details

In my research for the first book in the Maxzyne series, I came across an interesting tidbit about the story's location. Most of the adventure occurs in the historic Marshall Fields building in Chicago. So I was thrilled to learn that the beautiful building contained an old dumbwaiter. This mini-elevator was apparently once used to send blocks of chocolate up to the top floor where the famed Frango chocolate candy was once made on the premises by ladies wearing white ruffled caps. The Midwest version of the mint chocolate recipe used for the famed candy is said to have used "chocolate made from both African and South American cocoa beans as well as triple-distilled oil of Oregon peppermint and 40% local butter." The candy kitchen was busy mixing up batches of the delicious sweet treat from 1929 until March 1999. No wonder I wrote a dumbwaiter escape scene and gave a love of chocolate to my 10-year-old heroine!

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

He returns the glasses to his nose, shrugging. “Hey, nobody’s used that old dumbwaiter for years, much less to escape old Tracy. Wish I’d thought of it myself, sometimes.” He grins in admiration. “What’s your name, anyway?”

“Maxzyne. Maxzyne Merriweather.”

Gigi steps close. “Well, Ms. Merriweather, I can’t say you look familiar, but this must be an inside job, because how else would anyone know about that old dumbwaiter?”

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CAROLINE LEE

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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Author Insight

Delight in the Details

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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