Age group: middle school Twelve-year-old Alyssa McCarthy can no longer stand the toughness of her uncle and wants a better life. But one day she discovers not only the existence of magic, but also a villain hunting her down. The villain uses magic and magical technology to kidnap Alyssa to the Fiji Islands. As much as she wants to go home, she has to face some dangerous challenges first. Not only that, the villain himself must also be defeated. Can Alyssa succeed, even with the help of her mentors?
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Book Excerpt
The sound of the rain banging
against the window distracted Alyssa from washing her lunch dishes. She stared
out the window and watched every drop. What better way to spend a Thursday noon
than to wash dishes? No hard work involved—just looking out the window.
Gone were
the happy days of living in her uncle’s house. No more family fun. No more
sweets and desserts. Just a structured life of strict and unfair rules. Alyssa
longed for a normal and better life—the kind she’d lived before her parents had
died in a car crash five years ago. She wanted to be like many children her
age, but when would it happen? Not any time soon.
Unless… she could
find her godfather’s phone number and call him without her uncle knowing. One
of the rules here was that all phone calls had to be earned unless there was an
important reason to call someone. She hadn’t talked to her godfather ever since
she’d also lost her aunt three years ago. She had never been able to find his
number nor had she ever succeeded at convincing her uncle to let her talk to
him. But she still remembered how sweet, fun, and caring he’d been. He even
could be her legal guardian since her parents had designated him as one. If she
could find his number and ask about moving in with him, her life would be happier.
But
now something didn’t seem right with the raindrops, which took Alyssa’s mind
off of her godfather. They turned grayish blue. Huh? How could that be? That
broke the laws of nature. Too distract her more, though, the blue deepened into
a dark grayish blue. What could be going on?
Sunayna Prasad has been writing stories for over thirteen years, starting at the age of six. Now nineteen, she will start her junior year of college this fall, and will study accessory design as well as continue to write for children. Aside from that, Sunayna also likes to cook, watch movies, and draw. She lives on Long Island, New York, with her family.Follow the Book Tour
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