When eleven-year-old Patrice's eccentric Uncle Cookie moves into the room above the garage, he brings with him an endless supply of tall tales and a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Patrice thinks it's just more of his usual nonsense, until a jittery stranger shows up with a cryptic warning: "The sundial is crooked." Suddenly, Uncle Cookie's wildest stories don't seem so impossible after all.
As hidden truths begin to tick into place, Patrice is swept into a world of codes, curiosities, and conspiracies. Nothing is quite what it seems, and if she wants answers, she'll have to keep up with an uncle who never goes anywhere in a straight line.
Full of humor, heart, and harebrained plans, Uncle Cookie's Guide to Not Knowing Any Better is a twisty, brainy romp perfect for fans of mysteries with mischief, mayhem, and just the right amount of madness.