![]() ![]() ![]() There, Avery encounters a “girl” called Teapot. As the note only bears his name, Avery concludes that his grandfather is signaling that he is now the Coinkeeper, and Avery impetuously reaches into the bag and grabs a coin, an action which immediately finds him shirtless, barefoot, and wearing only “ratty old shorts” in the middle of a mosquito-infested jungle. Avery sees the bag of coins, with a note attached, on Grandpa’s bed. When a week passes without Avery’s seeing a light shining in his grandfather’s shed after dark, he slips out one night, flashlight in hand, and enters the shed which he finds unlocked. I’m marrying off those older sisters of yours, as soon as I find practical suitors.” “Things are going to be changing around here. ![]() Book 4 (See “Excerpt) begins seconds after Grandpa had revealed the Kid’s real identity at the conclusion of Book 3, and this book also links back to Book 1and the day that Avery’s grandfather paid off the mortgage on the family home and gave Avery’s mother “so much money that she would never ever have to worry.” With her newfound wealth, Avery’s mother starts to act and dress differently, and she tells him that she’s going to hire a nanny “who can look after the little ones so you can focus on and improve your schooling.” Sounding somewhat like Cinderella’s stepmother, Avery’s mother also announces her plans for his two sisters. ![]()
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