Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden

revelatory look at what defines and sustains “family

Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby

Karen is having her first sleepover

heartening novel

Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness Cathy Camper Porter has a black catTwo orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this uproarious illustrated middle grade romp with the dark humor of A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Beast and the Bethany. Its hard to imagine things could get worse after ones parents die in a greenhouse explosion. But that is precisely what happens to Basil and his younger sister, Dahlia. They escape from the social worker who wants to split them up to different