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About
the
Book
"Am
extremely grouchy and even a good rant won’t help. I’d talk to
Fishbone, but in spite of his tremendous goodwill, he is still
‘only’ a cat and therefore unable to contribute much in the way of
verbal advice. He’s also busy right now, contemplating the borders between
the recently established Cat Zone and Dog Zone. The borders were Gran’s
idea. A way to keep the beasts separate until some kind of peace agreement has
been reached."
Ninth grader Thisbe has entered
the Era of Weird. She’s not sure she likes her best friends anymore, and
her house has been invaded by yoga-loving Granny Ed and her smelly dog, Chutney.
When she’s assigned a group project in English (what could be worse?),
Thisbe decides to work online with a student from another school. The next
twelve weeks change her life in ways she never imagined as she forms an
important new friendship and makes new discoveries about writing, identity,
friendship, and love.
SHULA KLINGER was born in St. Albans, England.
Her poetry, journalism, and creative non-fiction have been published in the UK,
the US, and Canada. She holds an undergraduate degree in English from Oxford
University and a Masters in Educational Technology from Cambridge. Before moving
to Canada, Shula worked in children’s book publishing and for a multimedia
division of the BBC. Since completing her Ph.D. at the University of British
Columbia, Shula has mentored teachers and developed online course materials for
schools in British Columbia. While working for the Vancouver School Board, she
also created and moderated "The Attic," an online community for
students who love reading and writing. She now works as a consultant in online
education for schools throughout the province. She is also the developer and
moderator of Wordspace, an online domain for young writers.
The Kingdom of
Strange
is her first novel. You can visit her online at:
www.shulaklinger.com
