For thirteen year old Mabel Crockett, the town of Logjam is a fine place to grow up. It doesn’t trouble her a bit that her best friend Van’s artistic parents are constructed of spare... More > parts, or that her own folks fly around in a converted WW2 bomber. And over at Halfslips’ Center for Botanical Research they’re always propagating something new and delicious.
Not until the creepy Verdon Arbogast begins poking around town does Mabel begin to suspect that something peculiar is going on. And just what does Detective Reynolds Manderley suspect the Halfslips of growing?
When the Crocketts take a research trip to a desert spring, and Mabel receives a cryptic message from an odd individual named Dun, she begins to realize that she herself must unravel the secrets of Logjam. Secrets which may reveal more than Mabel wanted to know…about herself.< Less
For Mabel Crockett, the town of Logjam is a fine place to grow up. Sure, some folks are constructed of spare parts, and her own family flies around in a converted WW2 bomber. And over at Halfslips'... More > Center for Botanical Research they're always growing something new and surprising. Not until the creepy Verdon Arbogast begins poking around does Mabel begin to suspect that something really peculiar is going on. Then Mabel receives a cryptic message, and discovers that it's up to her to unravel the secrets of Logjam. Secrets which might reveal more than Mabel wants to know...about herself.< Less
