<b>Newbery Honor Book <i>Turtle in Paradise</i> is beloved by readers, and now they can return to this wonderful world through the eyes of Turtle's cousin Beans.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Grown-ups lie. That's one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means "locals") in all of Key West. Not that Beans really minds; it's 1934, the middle of the Great Depression. With no jobs on the island, and no money anywhere, who can really blame the grown-ups for telling a few tales? Besides, Beans isn't anyone's fool. In fact, he has plans. Big plans. And the consequences might surprise even Beans himself.<br><br>Praise:<br><br> "As a storyteller, Holm is superb." - <i>School Library Journal</i><br><br> "Holm impressively wraps pathos with comedy." - <i>BOOKLIST </i><br><br> "Anyone interested in learning to write crowd-pleasing historical fiction for elementary school readers would be wise to study Holm's work." - <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review<br><br> "Sweet, funny and superb." - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, Starred Review<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
