River Magic

River Magic
Ellen Booraem
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Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 256pg
27 Apr 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780525428046
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Magic moves in next door in this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade fantasy about a resourceful girl battling a temperamental thunder wizard. Donna' s always liked her life by the river--that is, until her beloved aunt Annabelle died in a tragic kayaking accident. Now money' s tight, her mom works all the time, and her best friend, Rachel, would rather hang out with her basketball teammates than with Donna. When a strange old woman moves in next door and hires Donna to clean part-time, she figures this is the perfect chance to get over her friendship troubles and help her family out--especially since the woman pays in gold. Turns out, Donna' s new neighbor is an ancient, ornery thunder mage, and it doesn' t take much to make her angry. Before Donna knows it, Rachel is in danger and Donna' s family is about to lose their home. To save the day, Donna will need the help of a quirky new friend and the basketball team . . . plus the mysterious, powerful creature lurking in the river.
*"There is greed, danger, breathtaking adventure, and even humor and joy. . . . Readers will recognize [Donna] as a kindred spirit and root for her all the way to a satisfying conclusion. . . . A carefully constructed interweaving of reality and magic that will transport and delight. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A dense emotional core, resonant voice, and themes of grief, shifting friendships, and family enliven Booraem' s contemporary fantasy, reminding readers that ' hope is everywhere. ' --Publishers Weekly "The mix of the fantastical and the practical gives this light, quickly paced fantasy its vitality . . . On the serious side is a family on the verge of collapse and a girl who feels she' s lost her best friend; on the playful, the colorful magic of pixies and the suspenseful action of a hand-to-hand fight with a baleful thunder mage. "--Horn Book "Recommended for fans of Katherine Applegate' s Crenshaw who don' t mind a bit of off-the-wall chicken magic. "--School Library Journal
Ellen Booraem, born in Massachusetts, now lives in Downeast Maine. She is the author of The Unnameables (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults), Small Persons with Wings, and Texting the Underworld. All of Ellen' s books have, among other awards, been picked as Best Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews. In addition to being a writer, Ellen is also a mentor and writing coach. She lives with a cat, a dog, and an artist in a house they (the humans) built with their own hands.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780525428046
Published: 27 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers US
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 391g
Pages: 256

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