Spunky characters spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations and fully imagined worlds make this a charming winner.' - Booklist, starred review 'With cinematic imagery and keen wit, the authors construct an inventive novel.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Young writers will find inspiration in the tale - especially those who have a story within them but might be too shy to tell it. celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. that continues with book two, A Week Without Tuesday. Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks, with illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is the first in a series. Angelica Banks Finding Serendipity (Paperback) Tuesday McGillycuddy (UK IMPORT) ISBN: 9781760630041 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Childrens Books Genre. Angelica Banks is the pen name of two friends who decided collaborate, writing their first childrens book. Along the way, she learns what it means to be a writer and how difficult it can sometimes be to get all the way to The End. Recommended especially for young would be authors. Here, Tuesday befriends the fearless Vivienne Small, learns to sail an enchanted boat, tangles with an evil pirate, and discovers the truth about her remarkable dog. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from. Following the success of the Tuesday series, Danielle and Heather are now embarking (as Angelica Banks) on a new series of seven books.A magical journey into the land where stories come from ' sweet-toned, summer-fun story.' - The New York Times Book Review When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog, Baxterr, discover that Tuesday's mother - the famous author Serendipity Smith - has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. A Week Without Tuesday and Blueberry Pancakes Forever we both shortlisted for the Australian Aurealis Awards for Best Children’s Novel in 20. The Tuesday McGillycuddy series is published in Australia by Allen & Unwin, in Germany by Magellan and in the USA by Henry Holt (Macmillan). They star a girl called Tuesday McGillycuddy, a heroine called Vivienne Small, and a dog called Baxterr and they take readers on vivid adventures into the magical world of imagination and writing. The sequel to Finding Serendipityis A Week Without Tuesday.

That first book – Finding Serendipity – was the first in what has become the acclaimed Tuesday McGillycuddy series for primary age readers aged 7 – 12. When they decided to write a book together they chose a pen name to make things easy. The tale begins ordinarily enough: Young Tuesday McGillycuddy is waiting for her mother, famous. Danielle Wood and Heather Rose are both award-winning authors and they have been friends for years. A middle-grade fantasy about the magic in writing stories.

Angelica Banks is not one writer but two.