A Corner of White Book 1 of the Colors of Madeleine

The first book in the captivating Colours of Madeleine series. Quirky, charming, funny, sad: another winner from this always - surprising author. '''''''' Kirkus Perfectly strange ... Jaclyn Moriarty is one of the most original writers we have. '''''''' Markus Zusak. Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England, the World - a city of spires, Isaac Newton and Auntie's Tea Shop. Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello - where seasons roam, the Butterfly Child sleeps in a glass jar, and bells warn of attacks from dangerous Colours. They are worlds apart - until a crack opens up between them; a corner of white - the slim seam of a letter. Elliot begins to write to Madeleine, the Girl - in - the - World - a most dangerous thing to do, for suspected cracks must be reported and closed. But Elliot's father has disappeared and Madeleine's mother is sick. Can a stranger from another world help to unravel the mysteries in your own? Can Madeleine and Elliot find the missing pieces of themselves before it is too late?