both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help and that

yet reluctant to leave the restaurant she calls home--the place where she was found as a baby

even worse

and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on—and if she doesn’t stop it

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Inkbound #1: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo Children's Canada Books both she and her motherEnter an extraordinary magical adventure about family, fate, and finding the courage to be yourself. A remarkable debut! One of my favorite middle grade books from recent years. Jordan Lees, author of The Whisperwicks An adventure overflowing with magic, brought to life with wit and charm. Beth Lincoln, author of The Swifts On her tenth birthday, Meticulous Jonesknown to her friends as Mettyreceives her fate, as all children do, in the form of a