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A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance, and love. A SWEEPING NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER’S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICES.Song is a nobody—just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China—but her son, River, is a little wonder. At the age of four, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favorite song. At eight, he mastered Liszt's three Liebestraume; at ten, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through the valleys of loss, illness, and poverty, Song is there to light his way—until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing.But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: She loses her grip on River’s little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search. Over the next days, weeks, and eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart. An evocative exploration of a mother’s love and a son’s yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible—and impossibly brave—hopes. As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.

A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful, sweeping novel of hope, perseverance, and love, from Jenna Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices imprintSong is a nobody—just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China—but her son, River, is a little wonder.At the age of three, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favourite song. At five, he mastered Liszt's three Liebesträume; at eight, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through loss, illness and poverty, Song has been there to light his way—until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing.But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: she loses her grip on River’s little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search.Over the next days, weeks, and eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart. An evocative exploration of a mother’s love and a son’s yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible—and impossibly brave—hopes.As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.'Extraordinary ... A wonderful story' AMANDA PETERS, AUTHOR OF THE BERRY PICKERS'Exquisite ... A book to be savoured' SUSIE YANG, AUTHOR OF WHITE IVY'Beautiful, heartfelt and deeply moving' JEAN KWOK

In this story for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Man Called Ove, when all seems lost, he finds what matters most.Walter Lavender Jr. is a master of finding. A wearer of high-tops. A maker of croissants. A son keeping vigil, twelve years counting.   But he wouldn’t be able to tell you. Silenced by his motor speech disorder, Walter’s life gets lonely. Fortunately, he has The Lavenders—his mother’s enchanted dessert shop, where marzipan dragons breathe actual fire. He also has a knack for tracking down any missing thing—except for his lost father.   So when the Book at the root of the bakery’s magic vanishes, Walter, accompanied by his overweight golden retriever, journeys through New York City to find it—along the way encountering an unforgettable cast of lost souls.   Steeped in nostalgic wonder, The Luster of Lost Things explores the depths of our capacity for kindness and our ability to heal. A lyrical meditation on why we become lost and how we are found, from the bright, broken heart of a boy who knows where to look for everyone but himself.

THE OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK'I was riveted in hopeful anticipation of the outcome of this unforgettable journey. Harrowing experiences and unexpected kindnesses make this a novel to remember' OPRAH WINFREYA musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful, sweeping novel of hope, perseverance, and loveSong is a nobody—just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China—but her son, River, is a little wonder.At the age of three, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favourite song. At five, he mastered Liszt's three Liebesträume; at eight, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through loss, illness and poverty, Song has been there to light his way—until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing.But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: she loses her grip on River’s little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search.Over the next days, weeks, and eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart. An evocative exploration of a mother’s love and a son’s yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible—and impossibly brave—hopes.As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.'Extraordinary ... A wonderful story' AMANDA PETERS, AUTHOR OF THE BERRY PICKERS'Exquisite ... A book to be savoured' SUSIE YANG, AUTHOR OF WHITE IVY'Beautiful, heartfelt and deeply moving' JEAN KWOK

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026Discover the beautiful and uplifting novel about a musical prodigy and his mother forced to spend years searching for each other, the perfect holiday read for fans of Delia Owens’s Where the Crawdad’s Sing, Kristen Hannah and Clare Leslie Hall. 'I was riveted … A novel to remember' Oprah Winfrey‘A tender, heartfelt novel about love, loss, and the enduring power of a mother’s love’ Kristin Hannah, #1 bestselling author of The Women---Song is a nobody — just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China—but her son, River, is a little wonder.At the age of three, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favourite song. At five, he mastered Liszt's three Liebesträume; at eight, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through loss, illness and poverty, Song has been there to light his way—until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing.But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: she loses her grip on River’s little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search.Over the next days, weeks, and eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart. An evocative exploration of a mother’s love and a son’s yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible—and impossibly brave—hopes.As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.Praise for Little Wonder:‘Keep something handy to dry your eyes’ Charmaine Wilkerson, bestselling author of Black Cake'Extraordinary ... A wonderful story' Amanda Peters, bestselling author of The Berry Pickers'Exquisite ... A book to be savoured' Susie Yang, bestselling author of White Ivy'Beautiful, heartfelt and deeply moving' Jean Kwok, bestselling author of The Leftover Women‘There are some books that are just very special, and this is that book. I couldn’t put it down!’ 5* Reader Review‘A book that touches the heart and stays with you long after the final page' 5* Reader Review‘This is a thoughtful, moving, and beautifully crafted novel…a must read!’ 5* Reader Review