Description
While the residents of 58 Azalea Avenue are away on summer vacation, come in and view he Family Wall -- a fascinating gallery of framed photographs -- and meet the delightfully offbeat Fantora family. Filomena, the grandmother, sees the future in her knitting. Rosamund, the mother, creates magical potions and can fly. Rosie's husband Eddie can grow anything anywhere, including a tree of fruit salad. Bianca, aged 10, animates toys and other objects. Marco, 9, has the power to become invisible (except for the Band-Aid Bianca thought to affix to an unreachable spot on his back). Little Francesca, 6, is stubborn, bossy, and immensely charming. She can start fires by stamping her foot and has been known to change the weather at will (which comes in handy when you're planning a day at the beach). Auntie Varvara (the Transylvanian pronunciation of Barbara) is a vegetarian vampire. And Oxymandias, a talented and rather superior cat, is the keeper of the Fantora family files -- a chronicle of the rich, funny, warm, and memorable daily activities of this exceptionally entertaining group. As he anticipates autumn and the return of his beloved family, Ozzy's storytelling skills reveal the truth behind the Fantora Family Photographs.
