True: Delly Pattison likes surpresents (presents that are a surprise). The day the Boyds come to town, Delly''s sure a special surpresent is on its way. But lately, everything that she thinks will be good and fun turns into trouble. She''s never needed a surpresent more than now.

True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody''s ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he''s ever seen.

True: Ferris Boyd isn''t like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).

True: Katherine Hannigan''s first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.

It''s all true ( . . . sort of).

True: Delly Pattison likes surpresents (presents that are a surprise). The day the Boyds come to town, Delly''s sure a special surpresent is on its way. But lately, everything that she thinks will be good and fun turns into trouble. She''s never needed a surpresent more than now.

True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody''s ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he''s ever seen.

True: Ferris Boyd isn''t like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).

True: Katherine Hannigan''s first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.

It''s all true ( . . . sort of).

True: Delly Pattison likes surpresents (presents that are a surprise). The day the Boyds come to town, Delly''s sure a special surpresent is on its way. But lately, everything that she thinks will be good and fun turns into trouble. She''s never needed a surpresent more than now.

True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody''s ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he''s ever seen.

True: Ferris Boyd isn''t like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).

True: Katherine Hannigan''s first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.

It''s all true ( . . . sort of).