Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power

A girl heads to a special summer camp to understand her strange new magical power in this “charming” debut fantasy novel for young readers (Publishers Weekly).

“Smoothly written, with characters that kids can easily recognize and root for. . . . Grown-ups and kids alike should approve the message: Is every child special in some unique way? Is ‘there something waiting to be discovered inside every kid on earth?’ We all know the answer to that.” ―The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Abby Carnelia is an average sixth grader. She gets along okay with her parents, does pretty well in school, and has an annoying little brother. And then, her ordinary life turns extraordinary when she happens to tug on her earlobes while standing in front of a hard-boiled egg.

That’s when Abby discovers there’s something very special about her after all: She has a magical power, and there are some people who will do anything to find out where it came from.

“When I read the last two pages of Abby Carnelia's One and Only Magical Power, a novel for eight- to 12-year-olds, I cried. . . . It got me with its message of discovering and appreciating your own gifts. . . . The power here lies in the way the author, David Pogue, tells it.” —The New York Times Book Review

“This book will please fans of Bruce Coville’s ‘Magic Shop' series or other readers looking for a little magic.” ―School Library Journal