Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out of time to prove it before he forgets his best story. This humorous and tenderhearted story about family, friendship, and always believing in yourself is for fans of Greg van Eekhout, Stuart Gibbs, and Hour of the Bees.Lemon Peabody loves spending time with Grandpa Walt. Even though he has been diagnosed with Alzheimers and moved to an assisted living facility, hes still the same funny, loving grandpa hes always been. One of Grandpas claims to fame is his story about meeting an alien years agoand that it looked like a garden gnome. Ever since, its been something of a town-wide joke, and the cause of a rift between Grandpa and Lemons dad. Lemon is determined to find those extraterrestrial gnomes and vindicate Grandpa Waltwhile Grandpa can still remember it.Late one night, after seeing the flash of a spaceship during a storm, Lemon enlists the help of two friends to find out what might have crashed in the woods. But then the aliens find her, and nothing goes the way she expected. Lemon is sure she can convince the aliens to fix Grandpa Walts memory and bring back the grandpa she misses so much for good. But the aliens are dealing with problems of their own. With a little creativity and compassion, maybe they can all help one another.Casey Lyalls lively, voice-driven novel bursts with heart and humor. With family and friendshipand aliens!at its core, Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is will captivate readers of Rebecca Steads and Wendy Masss Bob, Greg van Eekhouts Weird Kid, and Adam Rexs The True Meaning of Smekday.