The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry

By Rebecca Laxton

A teen must save a butterfly garden and solve a mystery to protect her family and friendships.

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252 pages

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Emma Murry's summer takes a turn when she learns a ski resort threatens her beloved butterfly garden. Teaming up with Jeb, the son of the resort's developer, she faces mysterious threats and hidden secrets. As Emma navigates friendships and fears, she must uncover the truth to save the butterflies and her family. Will she succeed before it's too late?

From the publisher

Thirteen-year-old Emma Murry has three goals for summer vacation: finish her art terms project, land an ollie, and help the environmental club save the monarchs.But then her Instagram crush Jeb Scott and his celebrity dad Chester make a surprise visit to Black Mountain. At first, Emma is thrilled, then she overhears their plans to destroy the monarch butterfly garden to build a ski resort. She and her best friend Sophie add a new summer goal: STOP. THE. SCOTTS.Ignoring Sophie’s warnings, Emma makes friends with Jeb, convinced she can change his mind. So when Chester receives a mysterious death threat, Emma and Jeb team up to find the culprit. Emma slowly realizes people are not what they seem as she attempts to untangle friendships, organize a protest, and uncover the supernatural secrets hiding on the mountain.She must go through her own metamorphosis by overcoming her fears and facing what she dreads. If she fails, she could jeopardize everything-butterflies, friendships, and her family.Lexile reading level score: 630

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