Prunella

Written by Beth Ferry · Illustrated by Claire Keane

A girl with a purple thumb grows a macabre garden. Will a new friendship bloom?

4.3 Goodreads · 625 ratings

40 pages· 680 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~480L

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Bookroo's summary

Prunella's purple thumb grows a garden of eerie plants, keeping others at bay. But when a peculiar new weed appears, she faces a choice: uproot it or let a new friendship blossom. Can Prunella embrace this unexpected connection, or will her love for the macabre keep her isolated? Dive into a world where the unusual thrives and friendships are as unpredictable as the plants.

From the publisher

Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture book about an unusual girl whose purple thumb helps her cultivate a truly macabre garden. When Prunella is born with a purple thumb instead of a green one like her parents, everyone’s stumped. What could it mean? Before long, they find out. Prunella prefers corpse flowers to carnations, fungi to ferns, and poison ivy to petunias. The stickier and scarier the plant, the more Prunella loves it. And if her poisonous and noxious garden keeps the other neighborhood kids away, it’s probably for the best. But then one day, a curious weed of a different sort pops up… Should prickly Prunella uproot this tentative new friendship or allow it to flower?

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