A vibrant new voice .
Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up--and of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.. only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. . .
So she sneaks onto a salesman\'s bus .
Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad.
As if waiting weren\'t hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs\'s birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. and now it\'s the eve of Mibs\'s big day. . .
Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity .
They each possess a "savvy"--a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen.
For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. a modern classic. . .
A vibrant new voice
