The Winter Frost
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024 · Est. 5.5 hour read

The Winter Frost

Written by Liz Montague

Part of the School for Unusual Magic series

Amethyst's mom vanishes with a forbidden wand. Is she guilty or is a darker force at play?

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240 pages· 38,140 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~920L
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Bookroo's summary

Amethyst's world unravels when her mother disappears with a forbidden wand, accused of a mysterious crime. As tensions rise between Land Walkers and Merfolk, Amethyst must uncover hidden truths about her identity and her mother's innocence. With her friends Rose and Lav maintaining peace above, Amethyst dives into the depths for answers. Is her mother truly the villain, or is there a more sinister force at work? Secrets and magic collide in a race against time, where trust and courage are the only guides through the chaos.

From the publisher

Three friends discover magic and mayhem around every corner of their school in this illustrated series from New Yorkercartoonist and NAACP Image Award nominee Liz Montague that’s perfect for fans of Witchlings and The Wizards of Waverly Place.After a chaotic semester of Elementary Magic, Rose, Amethyst, and Lav have found themselves with new magical skills up their sleeves which will come in handy when they begin Middle Magic next year. But school is the last thing on their minds over winter break. Tensions are high between the Land Walkers and the Merfolk’s mysterious leader Frost. Worse, Amethyst’s mom has gone missing with an extremely illegal wand, and everyone–their classmates, Principal Ivy, the Committee–thinks she’s somehow involved in the disappearance of Rose’s cousin Heather. But Amethyst is determined to find her mother and set everything right. Her mom just has to be innocent!When a secret about Amethyst’s identity is revealed, her whole world comes crashing down. She doesn’t understand how her mom could keep something so important from her. Is her mom actually the villain or is something even darker at work here? She’ll have to trust that Rose and Lav can keep the peace above ground while she ventures underwater for answers…

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Words
38,140
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~920L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6
F&P level
~V
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
554855
Publication
Published
November 12, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338792546

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