The Forgotten Magic of Zoey Turner - Couverture souple

Stewart, Erin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1665952261 ISBN 13 : 9781665952262

Editeur : Aladdin, 2026

Synopsis

A girl whose anxiety disorder has been ruling her life since her father’s death unexpectedly has the story she’s written come alive in this “bewitching” (Publishers Weekly) and tender middle grade coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Barbara Dee and Jamie Sumner.

Zoey Turner used to see magic everywhere. With a dad like Zoey’s, it was hard not to. Not only did they read The Magic of Ever After series together every day, they also used to create original stories. Used to. Ever since her dad died unexpectedly last year, all Zoey sees is danger.

Fear has shrunk homeschooled Zoey’s life to the span of one block, where she keeps close to the people that she needs the most. Her mom is almost never out of sight, and Jada, the owner of Ever After Books, is always around to talk about their favorite fantasy trilogy. Zoey finally ventures outside her comfort zone for the chance to meet famed author Raven M. Wells, only for the outing to lead to a panic attack.

Instead of a signed book, Zoey ends up with a novelty pencil embossed with the phrase make your own magic that she uses to cope with her disappointment by writing a story like the ones she and her dad shared. The next day, Zoey is shocked to find her fantastical tale has come true. Emboldened by the pencil, Zoey takes risks she thought were long behind her in pursuit of her happy ending. But is she really in charge of how the story ends?

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Erin Stewart is a freelance writer and editor as well as a weekly columnist in Salt Lake City. She’s the author of Scars Like Wings, The Words We Keep, and The Forgotten Magic of Zoey Turner. Erin is a neurotic extrovert who thinks Hot Tamales should be a recognized food group. In kindergarten, her mom thought she needed a therapist because everyone exploded at the end of all her stories; nowadays, her characters have a slightly higher survival rate. Erin lives in Utah with her husband and three children.

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Chapter One

Chapter One
If I could jump into the pages of a book, feet first, I’d do it without a second thought.

And I don’t do anything without a second thought.

And a third.

And sometimes a fourth (just to be sure).

But living in a book? That’s a no-brainer.

Of course, I’d pick a book from the Magic of Ever After series (another no-brainer) because it’s epic. Mom says when I read it, I disappear. Like nothing else exists. That’s kind of handy, really, being able to block out the world. So I don’t go anywhere without one of the books under my arm.

Not that I really go anywhere. But you know—if I did.

I’m getting ahead of myself. It’s very important to start a story in the exact right place. That’s what Raven M. Wells, the author of the Magic of Ever After series and my personal idol, says, anyway. A good tale starts on a day when the world of your MC (that’s writer slang for “main character”) changes forever.

I could start the day Dad never came home. That changed everything. Or the day we moved down to Main Street so Mom could open her cupcake shop with an apartment above it that was just the right size for two gals like us. The Panic Attack Heard Round the Neighborhood would be a good starting point too, since that was the day I stopped going to real school.

But this story isn’t about Mom’s bakery or about homeschooling or even about Dad. This story is about magic. So I guess that’s where it should start.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aladdin
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1665952261
• ISBN 13: 9781665952262
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas