Hand-Me-Down Magic #2: Crystal Ball Fortunes

by Corey Ann Haydu, Luisa Uribe (Illustrator)

Overview

The best-friend-cousins at 86½ Twenty-Third Avenue are back for a party! With adorable illustrations and short, easy-to-read chapters, this second installment in the Hand-Me-Down Magic series is perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Dory Fantasmagory.

Alma’s birthday gift for Del was supposed to be delightful and daring—just like Del. Her present was a magical crystal ball, and it worked, too! All of Del’s predictions for her party guests were coming true. But when Alma looks into the ball to read Del’s future, she sees something frightening.

Del is certain Alma has given her a bad luck fortune and that it will spell DISASTER for her. Suddenly, Del doesn’t feel like the brave cousin anymore. Which means it’s up to Alma to help Del face her fear—and her crystal ball fortune—with her best-friend-cousin right by her side.

Corey Ann Haydu’s writing is filled with tender moments, wholesome humor, and magical detail—reminiscent of literary icons like Beverly Clearly, Marla Frazee, and Katherine Applegate. This chapter book series is pitch perfect for kids reading at this young level. And Luisa Uribe's stunning black-and-white illustrations capture the warmth and unique personality of each character.

Enjoy the whole series:

• Hand-Me-Down Magic #1: Stoop Sale Treasure
• Hand-Me-Down Magic #2: Crystal Ball Fortunes
• Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
• Hand-Me-Down Magic #4: Mysterious Tea Set

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062978264
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/16/2020
Series:	Hand-Me-Down Magic , #2
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	429,216
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Corey Ann Haydu is the author of The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy, Eventown, Rules for Stealing Stars, One Jar of Magic, The Someday Suitcase, and the Hand-Me-Down-Magic chapter book series as well as six acclaimed books for teens. Currently she is a proud faculty member of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in writing for children program. Corey grew up in the Boston area, earned her MFA at the New School, and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughters. Find out more at coreyannhaydu.com. 

Luisa Uribe is an illustrator and designer of children’s media. Her art has been selected for Iberoamérica Ilustra, a catalog showcasing the best work by Spanish-speaking illustrators. She was awarded the Society of Illustrators Dilys Evans Founder’s Award for The Vast Wonder of the World. She lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with her partner and cat. You can find more of her wonderful art at www.luisauribe.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Eventown: A wonderful and inventive story about being a kid in an imperfect world—beautiful mysterious and deeply satisfying — Rebecca Stead, author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye Stranger

“At once enchanting, heart-rending, and bittersweet.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“An emotionally complex and wonderfully told story.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“[A] thought-provoking novel... [A] memorable and brave heroine.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for The Someday Suitcase : “Quietly superb prose...Haydu doesn’t romanticize illness, but she provides comfort through art, science, magic, love, and a purple suitcase.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Poignant and powerful. A heartbreaking story about the healing power of friendship amid human fragility.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

Praise for Rules for Stealing Stars: “A well-crafted blend of realism and fantasy.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“[A] lyrical story of love and loss. The way the sisters fight and love in equal measure, as well as their basic need for one another, rings poignantly true in this touching and heartwarming story, which contains a ‘tiny bit of magic, right here in the real world.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

From the Publisher

Poignant and powerful. A heartbreaking story about the healing power of friendship amid human fragility.

ALA Booklist (starred review)

Praise for Eventown: A wonderful and inventive story about being a kid in an imperfect world—beautiful mysterious and deeply satisfying

Rebecca Stead