When the Butterflies Came

Kimberley Griffiths Little

Apr 2013 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

A moving story of a young girl's struggle with love, loss, family, and magic from the beyond, from critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little.

Everybody thinks Tara Doucet has the perfect life. But Tara's life is anything but perfect: Her dear Grammy Claire has just passed away, her mom is depressed and distant, and she and her sister, Riley, can't agree on anything. But when mysterious and dazzling butterflies begin to follow her around after Grammy Claire's funeral, Tara knows in her heart that her grandmother has left her one final mystery to solve. Tara finds a stack of keys and detailed letters from Grammy Claire. Note by note, Tara learns unexpected truths about her grandmother's life. As the letters grow more ominous and the clues harder to decipher, Tara realizes that the secrets she must uncover could lead to grave danger. And when Tara and Riley are swept away to the beautiful islands of Chuuk to hear their grandmother's will, Tara discovers the most shocking truth of all, one that will change her life forever. Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a magical, breathtaking mystery full of loss and love, family and faith.

Ratings and reviews

My cover may seem like a man but I am girl using my Dad's gmail. Anyway, I love this book, it was really good. If you like mystery books then you'll love this book.

This book was realy interesting. There was part where it was sad and out of knowere it just got exciting. There is a lot of cliff-hangers which make a you want to keep on reading more and more. There should be a sequence to thia book. I like all of the Kimberly Griffiths Little books shes a great author

OMG!! I bought this book with my friend and it was so good!! It was the best book I ever read. My all time favorite I wish the would be more! I love Kimberly Griffiths Little! All of her books are amazing! Love them!!

About the author

Kimberley Griffiths Little is the author of THE HEALING SPELL, CIRCLE OF SECRETS, and WHEN THE BUTTERFLIES CAME, as well as dozens of short stories that have appeared in numerous publications, and the novels BREAKAWAY, ENCHANTED RUNNER, and THE LAST SNAKE RUNNER. She is the winner of the Southwest Book Award. Kimberley lives near the banks of the Rio Grande in New Mexico in a solar adobe house with her husband and their children.