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Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne

By Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Chelsea O’Byrne

By Cary Fagan
Read by Veronica Hortiguela

By Cary Fagan
Read by Veronica Hortiguela

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Sep 05, 2023 | ISBN 9781774880159 | 9-12 years

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Sep 05, 2023 | ISBN 9781774880166 | 9-12 years

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Sep 12, 2023 | 137 Minutes | 9-12 years

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    About Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

    The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous and unforgettable new middle-grade novel by award-winning author Cary Fagan.

    Andie Gladman is your typical kid — she lives in a small town, doesn’t have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie’s family . . . and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known writer inspires Andie to write her own poems (with a feminist twist) based on his classic fairy tales. Her newfound hobby leads her to make a friend and finally feel some excitement about her previously quiet life . . . but will a shocking revelation change everything for Andie?

    About Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

    The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous and unforgettable new middle-grade novel by award-winning author Cary Fagan.

    Andie Gladman is your typical kid — she lives in a small town, doesn’t have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie’s family . . . and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known writer inspires Andie to write her own poems (with a feminist twist) based on his classic fairy tales. Her newfound hobby leads her to make a friend and finally feel some excitement about her previously quiet life . . . but will a shocking revelation change everything for Andie?

    About Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

    The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous and unforgettable new middle-grade novel by award-winning author Cary Fagan.

    Andie Gladman is your typical kid — she lives in a small town, doesn’t have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie’s family . . . and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known writer inspires Andie to write her own poems (with a feminist twist) based on his classic fairy tales. Her newfound hobby leads her to make a friend and finally feel some excitement about her previously quiet life . . . but will a shocking revelation change everything for Andie?

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    Also by Cary Fagan

    Water, Water
    The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
    Bear Wants to Sing
    King Mouse
    What Are You Doing, Benny?
    See all books by Cary Fagan

    Also by Cary Fagan

    Water, Water
    The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
    Bear Wants to Sing
    King Mouse
    What Are You Doing, Benny?
    See all books by Cary Fagan

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    About Chelsea O’Byrne

    CHELSEA O’BYRNE is an author, illustrator and art teacher based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated in 2016 from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Since then, she has worked in editorial illustration and… More about Chelsea O’Byrne

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    About Chelsea O’Byrne

    CHELSEA O’BYRNE is an author, illustrator and art teacher based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated in 2016 from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Since then, she has worked in editorial illustration and… More about Chelsea O’Byrne

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 05, 2023 | 160 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781774880159

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 05, 2023 | 160 Pages | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781774880166

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $16.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 12, 2023 | 137 Minutes | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781774885192

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    Praise

    “Andie [is] a born storyteller. . . . Chelsea O’Byrne’s drawings, delicate and folksy, help bring the characters out of the narrative shadows.” —New York Times

    “[A] funny and thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the power of stories — especially the ones we tell ourselves.” —Quill & Quire

    “Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door makes a good choice for newly independent readers and fairy tale aficionados.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials

    Awards

    Red Cedar Book Award NOMINEE 2025

    Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award SHORTLIST 2025

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