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G.P. Putnam's Sons
August 2017
On Sale: August 8, 2017
Featuring: Walter Lavender Jr.
320 pages
ISBN: 0735210780
EAN: 9780735210783
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Fantasy | Science Fiction
Walter Lavender Jr. is a master of finding. A wearer of high-tops. A maker of croissants. A son keeping vigil, twelve years counting. But he wouldnโt be able to tell you. Silenced by his motor speech disorder, Walterโs life gets lonely. Fortunately, he has The Lavendersโhis motherโs enchanted dessert shop, where marzipan dragons breathe actual fire. He also has a knack for tracking down any missing thingโexcept for his lost father. So when the Book at the root of the bakeryโs magic vanishes, Walter, accompanied by his overweight golden retriever, journeys through New York City to find itโalong the way encountering an unforgettable cast of lost souls. Steeped in nostalgic wonder, The Luster of Lost Things explores the depths of our capacity for kindness and our ability to heal. A lyrical meditation on why we become lost and how we are found, from the bright, broken heart of a boy who knows where to look for everyone but himself.
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