Bog Myrtle

By Sid Sharp

Magic yarn sparks a sweater factory, but spiders strike back.

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144 pages· 2,233 words· Est. 25 min read

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Bookroo's summary

In a drafty house, cheerful Beatrice and grumpy Magnolia clash over magic yarn gifted by a giant spider. As Beatrice knits warmth, Magnolia sees profit, turning their home into a sweater factory. But the overworked spiders rebel, and the forest spider Bog Myrtle is displeased. Will the sisters learn the true cost of greed and the value of kindness? This modern folktale weaves themes of capitalism, environmentalism, and labor rights into a whimsical narrative.

From the publisher

Best Books of 2024 lists: NYPL, New York Magazine, Quill &amp; Quire - JLG Gold Standard Selection - Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Winner - Kids Indie Next PickFrom the acclaimed author of The Wolf Suit comes another weirdly hilarious, masterfully thought-provoking, and lushly painted early reader graphic novel.Two sisters, one stubbornly cheerful (Beatrice) and one relentlessly grumpy (Magnolia), live in a drafty old house with a family of helpful spiders. When Beatrice is gifted magic yarn from a giant forest spider obsessed with sustainability named Bog Myrtle, she and the spiders set to work knitting up a perfectly warm sweater.But greedy Magnolia sees only the opportunity for profit, and quickly converts the old house into a magic sweater factory. The exhausted spiders are driven to strike, and Bog Myrtle is not pleased . . .Bog Myrtle is a witty modern folktale that touches on themes of capitalism, environmentalism, labor rights, and being a nice person.”I adore this book as much as I adore empowered spiders, poker-faced narrators, and cooperative bookstores. It’s wry, whip-smart, and freaking gorgeous. Sid Sharp is a maestro of comic timing and subversion.” –Kyo Maclear, author of It Began With a Page

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