The Big Shrink
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Big Shrink

Written by Sarah Mlynowski Lauren Myracle , and Emily Jenkins

Book #6 in the Upside-Down Magic series

Marigold's shrinking magic spirals out of control, threatening her friends and their protest.

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192 pages· 26,572 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Marigold Ramos struggles with her unpredictable magic that shrinks everything, including her friends. As her Upside-Down Magic class protests a ban on toy dragons, Marigold's shrinking spells create chaos. Can she control her powers before her friends disappear entirely, or will their protest be overshadowed by her magical mishaps? Join Marigold and her classmates as they navigate a topsy-turvy world where magic and friendship collide in unexpected ways.

From the publisher

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!Marigold Ramos can magically make things small - sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can’t figure out how to make them big again.Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringing their amazing new toy dragons to school.But when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it’s a humongous problem! It’s time to figure out how Marigold and her friends can make a big statement… without disappearing entirely!

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
26,572
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about dragonsBooks about magicBooks about schoolBooks about middle school
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
July 7, 2020
First published
September 3, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338221534

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