From lauded author Kristen Mai Giang comes a charismatic new chapter-book star reminiscent of Alvin Ho and Dory Fantasmagory who is sure to delight young readers with her infectious humor and relatable gripes. The first of an illustrated series!

Lian Song has an epic imagination.

Her mother calls it colorful. Her big sister, Jun, says her head is in outer space. But if Lian were in outer space, at least she wouldn’t have to do chores. Set the table! Fold the laundry! Sweep the floor! Jun is so bossy when Mom isn’t home, which happens a lot. Lian and her siblings are latchkey kids--children who take care of themselves and each other while their parents work.

Lian just wants her head in a book. Which is why she’s building a super-secret book nook, where she can read in peace. But it seems like every time Lian turns the page, life interrupts her. After throwing out her back, Mom has to call out sick from the hair salon she runs. Everyone is worried she’ll lose her job.

The good thing about having a head that’s in outer space is that ideas pop in all the time. And Lian has a really epic idea for how to solve this problem. She and her siblings will open the salon themselves! Her brother Kai is good at fixing things, Jun can blow-dry hair, and Lian is an expert at painting nails. What could possibly go wrong?

Through Lian’s adventures, Kristen Mai Giang celebrates working-class kids and one family’s first-generation Chinese-American experience, striving to make their way in a new culture.