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Almost Magic
Almost Magic

Almost Magic

JUVENILE FICTION

155 Pages, 5.28 x 8.01

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB

Trade Paper, $7.95 (CA $10.95) (US $7.95)

Publication Date: June 2015

ISBN 9781939392114

Rights: WOR

Spencer Hill Press (Jun 2015)
Spencer Hill Middle Grade

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Overview

Ever since she turned twelve, Apple Bramblewood's life has been plagued by visits from weird creatures from the magical realms.

It seems she is a rare Attractor, a Wizard whose sole talent is solving the clamorous demands of very odd beings, usually in the most unorthodox, haphazard, and klutzy ways. Apple doesn't want to be an Attractor; her most passionate goal is to attend the ordinary high school with ordinary kids where her perfect older sister, Cornelia, is allowed to go. Her parents have no doubts about Cornelia's magical prowess, but Apple seems destined to be home-schooled forever if she can't pass the entrance exam and perfect at least one magical enchantment.

Almost Magic is Apple's first-person account of that magic summer between childhood and adolescence and, in Apple's case, one filled with the most amazing, hilarious, and often dangerous events.

Reviews

"Appolonia Bramblewood is Almost Magic. She’s also a fun, quirky twelve-year old with the usual assortment of teen problems like tough exams and an annoyingly perfect older sister. But coming from an ancient magical family, Apple also faces some pretty fantastic ordeals. Who else would have the wish fairy crash through her roof? Or an alien enforcer take over her philodendron? Thankfully, Apple has her cranky wand, Wanda, and her family to help her solve these remarkable problems and to teach her to stand on her own two magical feet. Kathleen Bullock puts a new twist on growing up with Almost Magic. It’s a perfect addition to any young fantasy enthusiast’s library. I can’t wait to read more tales from Apple’s journal!"—Kim Chatel, award-winning author of Rainbow Sheep

Author Biography

In addition to Almost Magic, Kathleen Bullock is the author of Far Corners and The End of Dominion. She is the author-illustrator of ten picture books for children, a winner of the ABA Before Columbus Award for Illustration, and a first place winner in the 2011 Surrey International Writing Contest. She works as a free-lance author/illustrator and lives with her boisterous, extended family in beautiful Southern Oregon.

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