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It's a good thing that 11-year-old Andy Flynn has the Sheehogue, or Fairy people, looking out for him, or he'd be up a creek--literally! When Mosquito Creek floods suddenly after weeks of unrelenting rain, Andy, his family, and their entire house get swept away into the raging river. Due to a group of watchful Sheehogue who push him to safety, Andy survives. His mother and stepfather are... More

It's a good thing that 11-year-old Andy Flynn has the Sheehogue, or Fairy people, looking out for him, or he'd be up a creek--literally! When Mosquito Creek floods suddenly after weeks of unrelenting rain, Andy, his family, and their entire house get swept away into the raging river. Due to a group of watchful Sheehogue who push him to safety, Andy survives. His mother and stepfather are not so lucky. Depressed and defeated, Andy is forced to leave Vancouver and move in with his grim-faced Aunt Mona in Halifax. There, he makes the happy discovery that his real father lives nearby. Heartened, Andy runs away from Mona to live with his dad. At first, Vincent Flynn seems thrilled. But he just can't seem to remember to buy enough food to feed a growing boy, and his gambling and drinking have police and thugs alike knocking on his door all hours of the day and night. The Sheehogue watch worriedly over Andy, nervous that the life they saved is in danger again. But Aunt Mona hasn't given up on Andy yet--and the Sheehogue may have a few more tricks up their emerald sleeves...

Irish-born Canadian author James Heneghan gambles on a mix of lighthearted Irish folklore and a rather somber story of a lost and lonely boy. But imaginative plotting and well-constructed characters makes this gamble pay off. Reminiscent of Floodland and Witch Hill, both by Marcus Sedgwick, Flood is another satisfying, magically real read for middle-grade students. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jennifer Hubert

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