Published: Dec. 19, 2011
Words: 71,865 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465742810

Short description

11-year-old Maya Papaya has a tail. That’s right, a tail...and stranger still, it seems to have a mind of its own. Maya's tail is a big secret and she has to wear these itchy tail pants and can’t have sleepovers or go swimming like the other kids. She still lives a fairly normal life with Mr. Norbert, though...until a knock on the door puts events in motion that send her across the world.

Extended description

Maya Papaya is an 11-year-old girl with a couple of problems. Not only does she have a name like a deranged fruit salad and a four-foot tail with a mind of its own…but her tail is a big secret, so she has to wear these itchy tail pants and can’t have sleepovers or go swimming with the other kids. She still lives a fairly normal life with her guardian, Mr. Norbert...until Mr. Norbert’s computer tells her she’s not really a little girl at all, but something it calls a ‘humanimal.’ Before Maya can determine what that means, a knock on the door puts events in motion that send Maya all the way across the world, without even Mr. Norbert to protect her. After a long voyage to India, Maya discovers the truth about where she’s from, and realizes that she’s not the only child who’s been created with a few extra abilities…

Tags

adventure, kids, india, fairy tale, childrens adventure, childrens fiction, adventure action, middle grade, chapter book, voyage, kids fiction, kids adventure, adventure abroad, middle grade mystery, middle grade fantasy, middle grade adventure, animal children, middle grade sff

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Reviews

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Review by: Coral Russell on Feb. 19, 2012 :
Great story! It was so interesting I read it in one day. I couldn’t stop reading. It reminded me of Avatar only it took place in India. I recommend the story from ages 10 and up. Even grown ups would like this story. It is fantasy/adventure with a lot of action. I can’t wait for the sequel. Review written by 11 year old girl.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Banty Hen Publishing on Dec. 31, 2011 :
I thoroughly liked the story of Maya Papaya, but this is a tough book to categorize. The best I can come up with is a fruit-salad type mixture (not unlike Maya’s name!) that tosses in The Island of Dr. Moreau, Johnny Quest, Spy Kids, even a dash of Home Alone.

Maya’s early life is shrouded in mystery. She lives with her guardian, Mr. Norbert, who instructs her never to show her four-foot long prehensile tail. Even more interestingly, Norbert disappears for short periods of time into the attic, where she’s forbidden.

Until the day comes that Mr. Norbert is called away for a few hours...and Maya’s curiosity gets the better of her. Her shocking discovery in the attic leads to her questioning who – and what – she really is. And no sooner does she start trying to figure this than she’s placed on a ship to India in order to...

...well, you’ll just have to read the book, won’t you?

Intriguing and fun, with action and mystery that’s perfect for kids or young adults.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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