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

I Made a Mess

Creating can be messy. As I finish up the third book in the Maxzyne series, my writing room is in complete disarray. I have a habit of clipping articles from newspapers I might want to use in the latest book project. Fragments, or little factoids, plucked from a column about undersea life, for example. Or maybe an Instagram tidbit I can use for a post. I know it's past time to confront my paper hoarding instinct and purge. I can certainly organize the haphazard piles into "still useful/keep it" files or the waiting wastebasket. Besides, I'm ready to move on and make a new mess. To celebrate the new book, I've got a stack of glossy magazines waiting. How fun it will be to use the scissors to create some book scenes in collage form. I can't wait to glue, paint, and glitter. I'll make a beautiful mess.

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

Esmeralda stands up, chuckling. “Safe? Don’t you worry yourself about them being safe now! I’ll be right here with them. Watching out. Now you go on home!”

Maxzyne looks sheepish. “Well . . . the truth is, I can’t go home. I promised to stay here until Jameson, Mr. Tracy, or Gigi finds me. Whoever it is will be really mad, because I made a mess when me and Elise were in the store earlier.”

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CAROLINE LEE

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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Author Biography

Author Insight

I Made a Mess

Book Excerpt

Maxzyne Meets the Mannequins

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