Wing Nut

Written by MJ Auch

Stranded in rural Pennsylvania, Grady faces unexpected challenges with a quirky mechanic and his birds.

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256 pages· 740L

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Twelve-year-old Grady Flood and his mom are stuck in rural Pennsylvania after their car breaks down. Lila finds work with Charlie Fernwald, an eccentric mechanic and bird lover. Grady plans to help with the birds and learn car repair, but unexpected trouble looms. Can Grady navigate this new world and uncover the secrets hidden in the countryside?

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Grady Flood and his mom, Lila, have been on the road ever since Grady’s dad died seven years ago. When their old car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in rural Pennsylvania where Lila gets work as a cook and caretaker. There’s nothing out of the ordinary in that, unless you factor in her new boss. Old Charlie Fernwald, a skilled mechanic and bird enthusiast, is definitely out of the ordinary. In fact, if Grady’s not mistaken, Charlie is a certifiable wing nut. For the time being, Grady figures, he can help Charlie with his birds and maybe even learn how to fix a car engine. But before he can do either, something goes terribly wrong.

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