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Crabtree, Julie
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
This companion to Discovering Pig Magic is narrated by budding chef Ariel; her crew of friends is rounded out by M and Nicki. When M moves in with Ariel to finish school, all doesn't go well. Readers will root for the friends to drop the silent treatment and make up. A recipe to match Ariel's mood finishes each chapter.
Reviewer: Sophie Williamson
(3)
4-6
Matilda (a.k.a. Mattie or Miss M.), newly thirteen, navigates middle school with her best friends, Ariel and Nicki, by her side. After performing a "magic" ritual, though, things go wrong: Mattie's mom's agoraphobia worsens, Nicki's baby brother gets sick, and Ariel betrays Mattie (or does she?). The friends' troubles, some life-alteringly serious, others less so, are delicately and thoughtfully explored.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
2 reviews
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