Upside-Down Magic (Upside-Down Magic #1), by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily Jenkins
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From New York Times bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins comes a new, offbeat series about a group of misfits who set out to prove that life on the other side of ordinary has its charms. It’s never easy when your magic goes wonky. For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time—a dritten. For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure. For Andres, wonky magic means he’s always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling. For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he’d rather not talk about that. Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School’s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it’s always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause . . .
Upside-Down Magic (Upside-Down Magic #1), by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily Jenkins- Amazon Sales Rank: #7253 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-29
- Released on: 2015-09-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x .80" w x 5.70" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 208 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 4–6—Nory's father is the headmaster of an elite magic academy, but if Nory wants to enter fifth grade there in the fall, she'll have to get her "wonky" magic under control. She's a Fluxer, which means she can turn into an animal—but not an ordinary animal like a kitten. Unfortunately, Nory always turns herself into odd animal combos like a kitten and a beaver or a kitten and a dragon, and she has a hard time controlling herself in her animal form. When Nory fails Sage Academy's Big Test, she's sent to live with her aunt and attend a public school that has just started an Upside-Down Magic Class. Even though Aunt Margo is kind and her teacher, Ms. Starr, is supportive, Nory's magic mishaps alienate her classmates. When she is given the opportunity to train herself to keep her magic in "The Box of Normal," she must decide once and for all where she belongs. Readers will enjoy the details of Nory's magical world and empathize with her struggle. VERDICT The story is engaging enough to appeal to reluctant readers, and Nory's equally entertaining classmates make it likely that sequels will ensue. Count on plenty of publicity and the multiple (and well-known) authors to drive interest in this title.—Laurie Slagenwhite Walters, Brighton District Library, Brighton, MI
From the Author
A note from Sarah Mlynowski:
In a world where everyone has magical powers, what happens when eight kids can’t get their magic to work properly? Well, they’re put in an upside-down magic class. But is upside down the new right-side up?
I wrote this book with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins, two brilliant writers who happen to be two of my closest friends. How do three people write a book together? In a nutshell: I outline, Lauren writes the first draft, and Emily edits. But we all do a lot of everything.
The best thing about working with friends is that because we love and respect each other, it’s completely okay to share ridiculous ideas. In fact, it’s encouraged. The best scenes come from ridiculous ideas. Our friendship gives us the freedom to jump as high as we can—and to trust that we are each other’s built in net. Just in case any of the ideas are a little too upside-down.
Happy reading and have a magical day.
About the Author Sarah Mlynowski is the author of several middle-grade and young adult novels, including the Magic in Manhattan series, Gimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Don't Even Think About It, and the Whatever After series. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in the kingdom of Manhattan with her very own prince charming and their fairy-tale-loving daughters. Visit Sarah online at www.sarahm.com. Lauren Myracle is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers, including The Winnie Years (which begins with Ten), the Flower Power series (which begins with Luv Ya Bunches), and the Life of Ty series. She would like to be a Fuzzy so she could talk to unicorns and feed them berries. You can find Lauren online at www.laurenmyracle.com. Emily Jenkins is the author of many chapter books, including the Toys Trilogy (which begins with Toys Go Out) and the Invisible Inkling series. Her picture books include Lemonade in Winter, Toys Meet Snow, and The Fun Book of Scary Stuff. She would like to be a Flare and work as a pastry chef. Visit Emily at www.emilyjenkins.com.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. 5 stars By Debra I read this aloud to my 9 and 6 year old and they were in hysterics the entire time. My 9 year old followed me around asking me to read it to her (she prefers to listen rather than read) and when I wasn't available she would beg any other adult around to read it instead. My 6 year old actually cried a few times when I forgot to tell him I was reading it. At the end they asked if there was a sequel.The story had a lot of strengths, was fast paced and very well written. The faults of the adults are real and believable without being too heavy handed or making them look negligent. The characters have a lot of depth for the age group it's written for and at the end of the book the reader is left with closure but also quite a lot of questions about how things will ultimately turn out. It was the perfect set up for a series.I also appreciated that the magic was lighthearted. In the "world" all kids develop some kind of magic when they turn 10, so in 5th grade they all go to magic school to learn how to use their ability. Some kids' magic goes "wonky" (doesn't work properly and is incredibly powerful, so they have a hard time controlling it) and they're considered outcasts and are mocked and ridiculed. Eventually a situation arises where they need to use their "wonky" magic to fix a problem, and it's clear that having upside down magic isn't so bad after all, though they will need to learn how to control themselves. It also covers what it means to be a good friend, and talks at length about the kids learning to appreciate who they are and not wanting to be someone else.Overall I loved it. I thought it had a great message and definitely kept my kids entertained. Obviously it will not appeal to kids who don't like fantasy books or magic as a topic. I'm already looking forward to the next one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. "The safe place is the box..." By Biblioholic Beth Everyone has magic, some but...well, their magic is "wonky". It doesn't do what it's supposed to do when it's supposed to do it. So instead of getting into a premier magic academy, Nory (whose father is Headmaster at one such academy) is shuffled off to her Aunt's to attend a school with a new Upside-Down Magic class. Question being - is doing it "right" really what is important?This book was originally intended for my 8 1/2-year-old daughter. She got into the first chapter, then...set it aside and didn't return to it. I read it (as one must to do a proper review), and could see why she might not be all that enthused for a girl who is working on reading Nancy Drew. The writing is just ok - nothing that truly drew me into the story (and I love to read excellent writing, no matter the age range). The story had a few things that annoyed me..for example, the authors took great pains to describe the students as "light-skinned", "brown, probably Latino", and "Asian-American", among others. Don't get me wrong - I think diversity in anything is excellent. However, particularly for kids, it should be natural instead of being so emphasized and spelled out. Show the reader, don't tell them. Another thing is that, honestly, the story probably could have been cut a bit and still retained its overall message. Reading how one student turned into a rock over and over again was...repetitive. Kids will feel the same way, as a general rule. Make the point, then move on. They are a smarter audience than many authors give them credit for.As for the message - it's a good one, but again, the book is not subtle about it. And the ending (no spoilers) seemed a little unrealistic to me. Or maybe just naive?Overall, for a beginning reader, it might just do the trick. But it would definitely be a book that I would recommend checking out from the library instead of purchasing unless it becomes a great favorite.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. giggled throughout this book and I enjoyed it as well By R. Carson Rather than watching TV in the evenings, I read to my kids aloud. We were sent Upside Down Magic by a friend and were excited to read it because my daughter loves the Whatever After Series, also by Sarah Mlynowski. My kids, a boy and a girl, giggled throughout this book and I enjoyed it as well. I highly recommend this one, especially for someone who maybe doesn't love to read, it's funny enough that it'll keep them engaged.
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