Wand

Name: Wand
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Landra Jennings
ISBN: 9780063335714

Author: Landra Jennings

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 10/31/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

A dazzling story of grief and found family wrapped in a spellbinding fairy tale, perfect for fans of Anne Ursu and Jodi Lynn Anderson.Eleven-year-old Mira wishes everything could go back to the way it was. Before she changed schools and had to quit gymnastics. Especially before Papa died. Now she spends her days cooking and cleaning for her stepsisters and Val—who she still won’t call mom and still won’t forgive for the terrible thing she did.When a mysterious girl named Lyndame appears out of the woods wielding a powerful wand, she makes Mira an offer she can’t refuse: she will grant Mira three wishes.What if magic isn’t just pretend after all? What if these wishes could fix everything? But in the quiet town of Between, Georgia, where secrets lurk and rumors swirl of strange creatures, nothing is as it seems, and everything comes at a price.Rising talent Landra Jennings weaves together an enchanting, modern fairy tale with eloquence and compassion about finding hope after loss—and finding belonging in the places we least expect.

About Landra Jennings

Landra Jennings is the author of the middle grade novel, The Whispering Fog. She received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Today, she lives with her family in Greenville, South Carolina, though she grew up roaming the woods of Georgia. If she had discovered a magical pond back then, she definitely would have jumped in. Visit her online at www.landrajennings.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 14, 2023

Follow up to her debut novel THE WHISPERING FOG, this middle grade fantasy has some creepy elements like “Fog” but is overall a bit lighter in tone. Still grieving the deaths of her father recently,her grandmother a bit farther back and the mother she never knew, 11 year old Mira now lives her step......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 31, 2023

As a middle school librarian, I sometimes read a book and instantly think of a specific student that will connect with that particular book. This is one of those books! I instantly thought of students who NEEDED to read this. So many kids will find this story appealing and engrossing; there are so m......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on July 09, 2024

This was a really sweet junior fiction that was magical and enchanting but also dealt with some serious topics such as death, grief, and complex family dynamics in a fun and age appropriate way. I loved how this story mixed different elements from classic fairy tales and blended it with the author's......more

Goodreads review by Erin on October 19, 2023

A spectacular second book by the lovely Landra Jennings. She crafts a beautifully enchanting fairy tale of Mira, a young girl struggling to find a place that truly feels like home. Following the death of her parents, her life is turned upside down and she isn’t quite sure where she belongs. One day......more

Goodreads review by As You Wish on March 14, 2024

This is a well-done story about a girl looking for a family. I love that in the end her eyes are open to the family who has been there for her. The touch of magic is nice, and I like that the author didn't try and explain how the magic works in our world and just let it be.......more