“Upside-Down Magic”
By Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins
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Rating: 9/10
Age: 7+
Age: 7+
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
Nory Horace’s world is much like our own; except everyone
has magic. Each person fits into one of
5 categories which they call the 5 F’s.
These include Flickers (can make self and things invisible), Fliers
(they fly), Fuzzies (they are good with animals), Fluxers (they can shape shift
into animals), and Flickers (who have fire magic.) Unfortunately for Nory, she
doesn’t fit neatly into her category. Her magic is upside-down. Now that she is in 5th grade she will
have to begin her magic training… which means dealing with her upside down magic
in a classroom full of other upside-down magic kids.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
This book gives an age appropriate look at bullies, making
new friends, big life changes and learning to accept yourself. There are some things to consider before reading
this book with your child. Early in the book, you will learn that Nory’s mother
passed away. This has a big impact on
family dynamics in a not so positive way.
Her dad has mostly left the raising of his children, cooking and care
for the home up to Nory’s oldest sibling while he throws himself into
work. Nory has a lot of pressure early
on from her dad and siblings.
REVIEW:
I
thought this book was very sweet. I felt Nory was an excellent role
model. She makes mistakes but always tries to fix her mistakes.
Overall, it is a well crafted story. The characters are interesting and
they make you want to cheer for them.
My
young reader also loved the book and insisted we start book 2 the
moment we finished. I didn't worry about forgetting to read a chapter
because she always had the book ready to go.
WHO SHOULD READ IT?
This book is great for kids struggling with bullies and finding
their place. I think both boys and girls would enjoy this book.
IF YOU LIKE THIS…
Upside Down Magic is the first book in a series.
Play online games about the book
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