The Tiny Mansion, Keir Graff
The Tiny Mansion, Keir Graff
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The Tiny Mansion

Author: Keir Graff

Narrator: Kristen DiMercurio

Unabridged: 5 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2020


Synopsis

In this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure, twelve-year-old Dagmar must endure a summer living off-the-grid with her family in a tiny home.

The last thing Dagmar wants is to spend her summer vacation squished into a tiny house with her dad, her stepmom, and her annoying five-year-old half brother. But after a sudden financial setback, her family is evicted from their Oakland apartment, and that's just where they end up, parked among the towering redwoods of Northern California.

As Dagmar explores the forest around their new and (hopefully) temporary home, she discovers they are living next door to an eccentric tech billionaire and his very unusual extended family. There's his brother, a woodsman who sets dangerous booby traps all over the place, and his sister, a New Age animal lover who meditates to whale songs in an isolation tank. And then there's the billionaire's son, Blake, who has everything he could ever wish for--except maybe a friend.

But when a wildfire engulfs the forest, everyone--rich and poor, kid and adult--will have to work together to escape. And with both families at risk of losing everything, it turns out it's not the size of the home but the people you share it with that matters.

Reviews

Dagmar is stuck in a tiny house in the middle of the forest with her dad, step-mom, and five year old step brother. A deal fell through, and her family is completely broke. She misses her friends in Oakland, as well as running water and electricity. When she encounters a fence in the forest with the......more

Goodreads review by Yapha

Dagmar is super frustrated with her entire family -- her mother who is in Dubai on business, her 5 year old half brother who follows her everywhere, her crunchy stepmother, and especially her father whose money mismanagement has landed them squatting in a tiny house in the middle of the redwoods wit......more

Goodreads review by LS

I wanted to like this more, but like other books written by Graff I felt some chapters were so frenetic and went on and on. I found myself skimming through a few of those. And some things (pee in the pool and reflections on eating rescued cows) seemed really unnecessary. But maybe that’s what appeal......more


Quotes

"I loved this book! It was a pleasure to follow Dagmar, a girl who knows how hard life can be, as she takes on all the challenges that come her way, with grit, intelligence and a not insignificant amount of rebelliousness. This hard-to-put-down adventure is fast-paced and will captivate young readers." --Marianne Malone, author of The Sixty-Eight Rooms

"Keir Graff doesn’t miss! A smart, rambunctious romp with quirky twists, sharp social commentary, and a lot of heart. The tart, dryly witty Dagmar is a perfect foil for this engaging cast of weirdos, creeps, and rebels. Perfect for anyone who wants to read about people breaking from the pack and going their own way." --James Kennedy, author of The Order of Odd-Fish

"Graff's signature, over-the-top plotting builds to a thrilling climax. The whimsically drawn characters are good company . . . This smart, hilarious mashup of off-the-grid minimalism and smart-home consumerism adds up to a quirky treat." --Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling coming-of-age journey--sometimes carefree, sometimes emotional--of family, reconciliation, and finding yourself." --Booklist