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

Bold Like Them

While living in downtown Chicago, artistic energy surged and swirled everywhere. I loved seeing the art students from nearby School of the Art Institute of Chicago, located a stones throw from the venerable museum itself. They gathered in coffee shops or strode past me on the State Street sidewalk, arms often wrapped around their latest masterpiece. Everything about them screamed original visionary. Hair style and color, clothes, makeup, tattoos, jewelry, piercings, backpacks, combined with an otherworldly air of seeing what the rest of us mortals could never dream of. Young, eager and ready to redefine and recreate the world on their own terms. They scared me. They fascinated me. And deep down, I wished I had the nerve to be bold like them.

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

A tall woman, with straight black hair bleached white at the ends and tipped with blood-red, rearranges the forsythia. The girls watch nervously as the creepy-looking woman turns. Her dark, almond-shaped eyes flash when the store manager points to his watch and the fallen flower stalks, his face growing redder by the second.

Maxzyne is unnerved by the sight of Gigi. She wonders how a ten-year-old could ever convince someone like that of anything.

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CAROLINE LEE

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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Bold Like Them

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Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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