
Book #2 in the The Vanderbeekers series
A family unites to create a healing garden amidst unexpected challenges in Harlem.
In Harlem, the Vanderbeeker siblings face a summer of boredom until disaster strikes their neighbor. With Isa away at camp, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney must overcome obstacles, including a locked fence and a real estate developer's plans, to build a magical healing garden. Can they transform their community and bring hope to those they love? Discover the warmth and resilience of a family determined to make a difference, one thwarted plan at a time.
A New York Times Bestseller! While Isa is off at sleepaway orchestra camp, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney are stuck at home in the brownstone with nothing to do but get on one another’s nerves. But when catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbor, their sleepy summer transforms in an instant as the Vanderbeeker children band together to do what they do best: make a plan. They will create the most magical healing garden in all of Harlem. In this companion to The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, experience the warmth of a family and their community as they work together to bring a little more beauty and kindness to the world, one thwarted plan at a time.
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