First published 2015
Mossy finds himself in a new world when his family relocates to the countryside. He spends his days scaling trees and wandering through dense woods, but his greatest treasure lies in the local dump where endless curiosities wait to be discovered. His rural paradise faces regular interruptions from Miss Silkin, his mother's intrusive friend who seems determined to meddle in their affairs. The woman's upcoming wedding looms over Mossy like a dark cloud, especially since he must serve as her page boy. Taylor's sole venture into children's literature reveals the inner world of a spirited young boy navigating the bewildering behavior of grown-ups who rarely make sense.
Genres: fiction, family-life, 20th-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Countryside
Period: 20th-Century
160 pages · Paperback · HACHETTE INTL