![]() ![]() But being Kit’s friend means embracing deception and danger, and soon Caleb will have to decide if his friendship with Kit is really what’s best for him–or her. Her magic is contagious, making Caleb question the rules and order in his life. She calls birds down from the sky and turns every day into an adventure. Kit reads Caleb’s palm and tells him they are destined to become friends. Then Caleb meets Kit–a vibrant, independent, and free girl–and his world changes instantly. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective mom and a perfect big brother. That’s because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. Will Mabel find the answers she’s looking for-or will she discover that families are people who love each other and look after each other and that’s most important of all.įrom award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a powerfully moving story about a magical friendship, coping with disability, and the pains of growing up and growing apart. In rebellion, Mabel changes her name to Magnolia and tries to understand why she was left in the flowerpot and who her birth family might be. Mabel is shocked but the revelation does explain a lot. One day she is asked to write a paper on her magical roots and discovers the truth about her birth after a mean classmate blurts out what everyone seems to know except Mabel. When Mabel is accepted to the prestigious witch school, Ruthersfield Academy, she excels at the magic curriculum but is constantly in trouble for experimenting and inventing her own potions. As Mabel grew up, she showed a distinct talent for magic. ![]() She had always wanted a child, but after her husband passed away, Nora never thought she would have one, but her flowerpot child was a miracle and she decided to name her Mabel. ![]() The morning Nora Ratcliff finds a baby in the flowerpot on her front steps her life changes forever. Penderwicks meets Edward Eager in this charming coming of age tale about a young witch found in a flowerpot who’s on a journey to discover her roots. Here are a few of our favorite books from past boxes to help you have confidence in our book curation and get a feel for the types of books you can expect to receive in your monthly deliveries. We combine this broad reach with in-depth reviews, ratings, and feedback from parents, kids, educators, and experts with decades of experience to finalize each month’s book selections. Through our platform, we have access to thousands and thousands of children’s books. We call these books our “hidden gems,” and we help families fill their bookcases with them. We wanted to find and send books beyond this small handful, so we created the world’s largest platform dedicated entirely to children’s books to discover amazing books by talented authors and illustrators that will become treasured favorites. While these titles can be terrific, they’re also a very limited part of the wonderful universe of children’s books. Most people are only familiar with a small number of children’s books-classics from their own childhoods or a few top sellers. ![]()
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