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Six Feet Below Zero Hardcover – April 20, 2021

by Ena Jones (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
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A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great Grammy has a plan. The bad news is, she's the dead body.

Rosie and Baker are hiding something. Something big. Their great grandmother made them promise to pretend she's alive until they find her missing will and get it in the right hands. The will protects the family house from their grandmother, Grim Hesper, who would sell it and ship Rosie and Baker off to separate boarding schools. They've already lost their parents and Great Grammy--they can't lose each other, too.

The siblings kick it into high gear to locate the will, keep their neighbors from prying, and safeguard the house. Rosie has no time to cope with her grief as disasters pop up around every carefully planned corner. She can't even bring herself to read her last-ever letter from Great Grammy. But the lies get bigger and bigger as Rosie and Baker try to convince everyone that their great grandmother is still around, and they'll need more than a six-month supply of frozen noodle casserole and mountains of toilet paper once their wicked grandmother shows up!

This unexpectedly touching read reminds us that families are weird and wonderful, even when they're missing their best parts. With humor, suspense, and a testament to loyalty, Ena Jones takes two brave kids on an unforgettable journey. Includes four recipes for Great Grammy's survival treats.
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    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    5.71 x 0.98 x 8.52 inches
  6. Publisher
    Holiday House
  7. Publication date
    April 20, 2021
  8. ISBN-10
    0823446220
  9. ISBN-13
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Gr 4–7—When their parents died in a car accident three years ago, 12-year-old Rosie and her brother Baker were sent to live with their Great Grammy, who lived in an old house on ten acres of land. Great Grammy had always been strange, especially once she started doing things like ordering a deep freezer and enough food to prepare for an apocalypse. The book opens with Rosie and Baker coming home from school to find Great Grammy dead in her chair with a note requesting to be put into the freezer until their Aunt Tilly, who is researching a book in Iceland and unreachable, returns. Soon the siblings' lives turn into a charade of keeping their great-grandmother's death a secret, especially from their grandmother Grim Hesper, who wants to sell the land, pocket the money, and send them to separate boarding schools. Suspension of disbelief is required on the readers' part as the siblings keep their Great Grammy's death a secret from the next-door neighbors, the police, teachers, and their own grandmother. Unexpected close calls (a visitor from the National Association of Graveyard Preservation, and a tree falling on the roof) add some humor and keep the plot moving. Rosie, Baker, and Rosie's best friend Karleen are well-developed characters, but Aunt Tilly is absent aside from saving the day, and Grim Hesper's only motive throughout the story is getting money. The subplots, including Rosie and Karleen saving a runt puppy, are compelling and leave audiences wanting to know how each thread wraps up. Readers will ultimately find humor in the series of unfortunate events Rosie and Baker encounter, and become invested in their determination to continue living in Great Grammy's house. VERDICT Jones' novel isn't perfect, but its shortcomings are mild enough that this quirky title is still a good fit for medium to large collections.—Liz Anderson, DC P.L.

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"Underlying the wacky comedy are more serious messages about different ways of coping with loss and using humor to sort through tough emotions. . . . [Readers] will still enjoy the solid storytelling and the pluckily scheming orphans."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"It’s a wild ride brimming with family feeling and adventure in the vein of Lemony Snicket."—Booklist

"Chucking in a red herring to spice up the frantic search, a budding friendship to add warmth, and even a set of recipes, Jones dishes up a delicious denouement on the way to a resolution rich in just deserts. . . . A delightful, briskly paced caper."—Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will ultimately find humor in the series of unfortunate events Rosie and Baker encounter, and become invested in their determination to continue living in Great Grammy’s house."—School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House (April 20, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0823446220
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0823446223
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.71 x 0.98 x 8.52 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Ena Jones writes contemporary middle-grade fiction (for children ages 8-12). She grew up in Northern Virginia, on the outskirts of Washington, DC, and currently lives in Florida. She loves to read a wide variety of books, hole up in her office and write fun stories, take long walks along the ocean, and cook yummy meals for family and friends. Visit her online at EnaJones.com

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D. Salerni
5.0 out of 5 stars So Much More Than a Comedy
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021
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With a tagline like this, I expected a dark comedy: "A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great-Grammy has a plan. The bad news is, she's the dead body."

Ena Jones has tempered the humorous concept of her book with genuine heart. Yes, there is humor here -- for the reader -- but the author has never, for an instant, forgotten the emotional impact on Rosie and Baker, who have lost their beloved guardian. Suspense is tempered by actual grief.

BUT their grandmother -- Grim Hesper -- is more devious than they (and I) expected. Can Rosie and Baker outsmart her?

I thoroughly enjoyed and marveled at the author's skill conjuring a climax that brings all the characters together with the terrible secret in the basement freezer teetering on the brink of discovery ...

An excellent MG romp -- while still being a bit tear-worthy.
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Sarah Floyd@kidlitsarahTwitter
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect balance of heart and humor -- loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021
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I was completely swept away by this fast paced, well written story. The characters are unique and appealing, and even though the premise sounds far-fetched (great-grandma in the freezer!), the story is so well plotted and grounded in reality that it truly was believable.

I surprised myself and practically inhaled the entire book in two days--it was the first book I have read without eventually losing interest in a very long time (pandemic fatigue). I adored the characters and could hardly wait to see what happened next!
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Linda Joy Singleton
5.0 out of 5 stars FUN, FAST-PACED, AND FABULOUS!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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Once I started reading this book, I couldn’t put it down. Such a clever plot with lots of twists and surprises. Kids will eat it up like their favorite snack. And adults will enjoy it too—I loved it so much I passed it on to my mom and she loved it, too. If it were possible I’d give SIX FEET BELOW ZERO six stars! If you’re looking for a page-turner with laughs and puzzles, pick up this book. ENJOY!!!!
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tom
5.0 out of 5 stars Will time run out to find the will?
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
Grim Hesper only cares about Grim Hesper. Rose and Baker are her grand children. The two need to find their Great Gram’s will before they run out of time and loose everything they ever knew. Full of twists, turns, love greed and true friendship.
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Joanna
3.0 out of 5 stars Wacky tale of family and grief
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
This is one of those wacky middle-grade novels that really tested my love for the genre - and came out victorious in the end. Rosie and Baker are orphans who live with their eccentric great grandmother who unexpectedly passes away and leaves them posthumous instructions to place her in the freezer in the basement until the kids’ Aunt Tilly returns from a super-secret writing assignment. So, right from the beginning we have an unbelievable plot, but then it gets thicker with an evil grandmother (the great grandmother’s daughter) out to get rid of the kids and the family home as fast as possible, and a wild assortment of side characters that insert themselves into this bizarre scenario.

You have to keep in mind while reading this book that the idea is absolutely insane and just enjoy the hilarity as it comes during the story. Rosie tells the story from her point of view. Jaded and moody ever since her parents passed away, it’s inspiring to see her emotional journey through the loss of her beloved great-grandmother and her acceptance of help and love from the other people in her life. This isn’t a book that’s going to make you think or feel big feelings, but it will leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling in your heart. While it wasn’t my favorite, I think kids will enjoy the zany story filled with lots of love.
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Harry Staup
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read. Funny with inspiration
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
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A funny mystery that would make an excellent stage play. Kind of a modern Arsenic and Old Lace. Lots of interesting characters.
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Barbara Bockman
5.0 out of 5 stars out of the box
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021
The story of Ena Jones’ middle grade novel, SIX FEET BELOW ZERO, is “out of the box.” Or in, depending on how you look at it. It contains some unusual elements that have never been done at this age level before. And it can be a little creepy. Or not. Because those elements are handled in such a straight-forward way, with compassion and humor that they seem almost normal.

Of course, it’s normal for old great-grandmothers to die. It’s unusual for the great-grandkids to hide her body in a freezer in the basement. But, in this case, there is good reason for Rosy and Baker to hide Great-Grammy’s body: she left orders for them to do so. Great-Grammy suspected that her daughter, Hesper, the children’s grandmother, would dispose of house and kids in quick order after her demise: the house for money and the kids off to foreign boarding schools. The ploy to hide her body is just long enough for Aunt Tilly, the adventurous writer, to return from unknown parts to rescue house and kids. In the meantime, can the siblings maintain their great-grandmother's death a secret and live a seemingly-normal public life?

The descriptions take you right into the setting: the old house where sister and brother, Rosy and Baker, live with their Great-Grammy; the yard that’s full of “yard art," including the welcoming little house-shaped sculpture that says, “Home Sweet Home;” the animal shelter where Rosy and her next-door neighbor, Karleen, volunteer to help with the homeless dogs and cats; and the basement of the old house, where an important Civil War-era body might be buried, among others—may they rest in peace.

The cast of characters is filled out in the extreme, as well. A loving Great-Grammy who so willingly stepped in when Rosy and Baker’s parents died; the adoring children who depend and trust Great-Grammy, and will follow her instructions to a T; the villaineque grandmother, Hesper, whom the children refer to as “Grim Hesper,” too, too funny—who plans to pack the children off to boarding schools; and prim little Karleen, who turns out to be spunky, loyal, and a quick thinker. And we mustn’t forget the long-awaited hero, Aunt Tilly, who will salvage the house and the kids, and never allow her mother to send them to foreign boarding schools.

An altogether fun read with strong family feelings and nail-bighting mystery.
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Barb E.
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and surprisingly touching
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2021
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Fast-paced, funny, and surpringly touching middle-grade novel. I especially enjoyed the beautifully-written last chapter.
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