Toy Collector
Let’s Find Those Keys “This 300-plus page book is the first in a planned series of historical fiction. It is meant for youngsters over the age of twelve. Aunt Polly relocated to Minnesota from New Mexico in the summer of 1965, and she got her two nieces as indentured servants to help her care for her crumbling Lake Minnetonka mansion. Polly’s requirements had been fulfilled for weeks.
Polly had a lot of restrictions for them to obey, so the sisters weren’t sure the hot Minnetonka boys living next door would be interested in two sheltered south Minneapolis girls enough to make the summer fun. The girls were told to keep out of one room with a locked door, but that is easier said than done. Not only did they find a way to get to visit with the guy’s next door, but the hunt for the keys to the forbidden room revealed family secrets from decades past.
This summer coming-of-age story follows two sisters as they discover family secrets, crushes on boys, an aged aunt, and each other. They discover that nothing in life is ever as it appears. The book contains highly detailed descriptions that thoroughly immerse you in the action and transport you there. It runs smoothly and keeps you interested.”
Clare Bills
Clare Bills is a Minnesota author with three published novels. She holds an MS in journalism, three BA degrees and is a graduate of Brown Institute for broadcasting. She worked in radio, public relations while also teaching at Iowa State University. She's also completed courses in writing from the Institute of Children's Literature, and novel writing from Jerry Jenkins, Susie May Warren, and James Scott Bell.