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Marigold Star


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 256

Published: 2020

Great for age 7-13 years

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From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Elise Primavera comes an imaginative young middle grade fantasy adventure bubbling with wit and whimsy.Marigold Star is destined for greatness. Everyone in Bramblycrumbly thinks so, her parents and pet dragon included. Theres just one problem. Marigold cant do magic!Then one day she tries a new spell written in a very old book. Its called the Invis-O-Friend Spell, and it makes Marigold invisible to all but the friend who needs her most. To Marigolds surprise, the spell works! But now theres another problem. The spell sent Marigold to the human world. And to return home, shell have to befriend a host of human children who are struggling to make friends. Marigold will have to hurry, or the line between her magical world and the human one might crumble until she has no home left to go back to.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Elise Primavera has been writing and illustrating children's books for more than 25 years. Her bestselling book Auntie Claus has sold more than half a million copies. She lives in New Jersey.

 

"A humorous, affirming middle-grade fantasy extolling friendships (especially imaginary ones)." -- Kirkus Reviews

 

"Vivid details in both the text and accompanying art bring Marigold's magical world to life in this cheerful adventure by Primavera (I'm a Baked Potato!) that celebrates friendship and kindness." -- Publishers Weekly

 

"This gentle fantasy will probably appeal most to primary-grade kids who are proficient readers and middle-graders who enjoy adventure stories softened by a sense of coziness and the near certainty of a happy ending." -- Booklist