Author: Steve Smallman
Genre: humor
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Summary (provided by publisher): Maggie Sparks does NOT fit in!
Especially not with Arthur’s new friends, who all love SCIENCE.
Maggie tries everything she can think of to be like them – even reading BORING science books. But nothing works! Then things go from bad to worse when an angry astronaut upsets Arthur. Thankfully, Maggie is a super powerful, super smart, super talented WITCH. She plans to use her powers to fix things, fit in and make Arthur’s dreams of exploring SPACE come true.
All she needs is a little magic …
My opinion: I like the way Smallman combines friendship issues with chaotic magic. Children make split second decisions without considering consequences all of the time. When you add magical abilities to the mix all kinds of humor ensues. The plot progression, while strange, follows and internal logic so the reader can accept events without question. It's designed for early independent readers so the writing is simple and easy to follow.
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