{"product_id":"witchlings-9781338745528","title":"Witchlings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant New York Times Bestseller! Disney's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Owl House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eNevermoor\u003c\/i\u003e, in a brilliant adventure from Claribel A. Ortega!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings--and will lose their magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor, and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle-grade Latine witch story, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAmari and the Night Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e or Harry Potter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaribel A. Ortega, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Squad\u003c\/i\u003e and the Witchlings series, and Pura Belpre and Eisner Award-winning author of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eFrizzy\u003c\/i\u003e, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's co-hosting her podcast \u003ci\u003eBad Author Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e and coaching authors on how to navigate publishing. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e. You can find her on social media at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604119392530,"sku":"9781338745528","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4658d122-8c9e-4e9d-b9fb-c884b01e9532.jpg?v=1732255015","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/witchlings-9781338745528","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}