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Children's Fiction Fantasy & Magic

Time After Time (Best Wishes #3)

by (author) Sarah Mlynowski & Christina Soontornvat

Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Initial publish date
Nov 2023
Category
Fantasy & Magic, Emotions & Feelings, Friendship
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
3 to 7
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781338628319
    Publish Date
    Nov 2023
    List Price
    $21.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781338628333
    Publish Date
    Nov 2024
    List Price
    $8.99

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The New York Times bestselling series!

Pass the magic on! This enchanting multi-author series is like American Girl with magic.

In this book, written by bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski and three-time Newbery Honor recipient Christina Soontornvat, the magic bracelet comes to a girl in Texas, who ends up in a Groundhog Day-style time loop.

 

Lucy Usathorn of Fort Worth, Texas is super excited for her class trip to the Natural History Museum, where her dad works. Sure, Ms. Brock, the strict school librarian who happens to be dating Lucy's dad (awkward) is chaperoning, but it'll still be the best day ever, right?

Wrong! Lucy has to watch in shock and humiliation as her dad proposes to Ms. Brock. Lucy is distraught. If only she could do this whole day over from scratch . . .

Enter the magic bracelet. It arrives in the mail, with a long letter from Addie, a girl in Columbus, Ohio, who had the bracelet last time. The bracelet grants wishes, and Lucy knows just what to wish for: a do-over day, where she'll fix everything and most importantly, prevent her dad from proposing to Ms. Brock.

The wish comes true--but not quite as Lucy expected. Her day keeps repeating over and over, and things keep getting worse in unique (and hilarious) ways. With the help of her new long-distance friends, Addie and Becca, will Lucy be able to figure her way out of this time loop . . .before it's too late?

About the authors

 

Sarah Mlynowski est l'auteure de la série à succès Il était une fois... et plusieurs romans pour jeunes adultes dont les romans de la série Magic in Manhattan et Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have). Originaire de Montréal, Sarah habite maintenant au royaume de Manhattan avec son prince charmant et ses deux filles amoureuses des contes de fées.

 

Sarah Mlynowski is the New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series, the Magic in Manhattan series, Gimme a Call, and a bunch of other books for tweens and teens, including the Upside-Down Magic series, which she cowrites with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in Los Angeles with her very own prince charming and their fairy tale-loving daughters. Visit Sarah online at sarahm.com and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @sarahmlynowski.

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Christina Soontornvat is the author of two Newbery Honor books A Wish in the Dark and All Thirteen, which also won the Kirkus Prize and a Sibert Honor distinction. She is also the author of Scholastic’s beloved fantasy series Diary of an Ice Princess, and the picture books The Ramble Shamble Children, The Blunders, and Simon at the Art Museum, as well as the forthcoming To Change a Planet. Christina holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Science Education. She spent a decade working in the science museum field, where she designed programs and exhibits to get kids excited about science and STEM. Christina lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, two young children, and one old cat. You can learn more about her work at soontornvat.com.

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Awards

  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Best Wishes #3:

"[A] lighthearted yet poignant tale. Once again, the fantastical premise is used to wonderful effect--as Lucy relives her day, she eventually learns a much-needed lesson...Gentle, inventive, and delightfully magical." -- Kirkus Reviews

 

Praise for Best Wishes #2:

"Mayhem, confusion, twists and turns, and even laugh-out-loud hilarity ensue...Delightful, with just the right touch of magic." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Provides welcome humor as well as insights...engaging and fun." -- Booklist

 

Praise for Best Wishes #1:

"Readers will love Becca... A coming-of-age tale told with humor, compassion, and more than a touch of magic." -- Kirkus Reviews

"The lively first volume in a planned series about a magical bracelet capable of bestowing a single wish [has a] brisk pace and...may well be helpful to girls ages 7-11 who are in friendship throes." -- The Wall Street Journal

"An empathetic heroine and winningly absurd situations offer over-the-top hilarity." -- Publishers Weekly

 

Praise for the Whatever After series:

"Kids will race through these laugh-out-loud, action-packed, magical adventures." -- Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series

"A dazzling gem of a series!" -- Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of The Vanderbeekers series

"The feminist in me adored it, and the mother in me loved how my daughter would long to cuddle in close as we read together." -- Danielle Herzog, blogging for The Washington Post

"Hilarious... with unexpected plot twists and plenty of girl power." -- Booklist

"An uproariously funny read. The swift pace of the tale and non-stop action... will enchant readers from the first page." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Giddy, fizzy, hilarious fun!" -- Lauren Myracle, author of Luv Ya Bunches

"Tons of fractured fairy tale fun!" -- Meg Cabot, author of Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls and The Princess Diaries series

 

Praise for The Tryout:

"A captivating middle-grade gem." -- The New York Times Book Review

* "Funny, relatable, and genuine." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Captures every nuanced emotion." -- School Library Journal, starred review

* "Genuinely nail-biting." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." -- Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Delightfully expressive...a standout." -- Booklist

 

 

 

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