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Upside-Down Magic #3
Showing Off
Some people in school are afraid of the kids in the Upside-Down Magic class. Others just call them Flops. But Nory and her friends in Upside-Down Magic won't let that stop them. Not with a school-wide talent show coming up!
Except... Nory's afraid her fluxing magic will go wonky and upset her father. Pepper is worried that her abilities as a Fierce will make all the animals in the show run wild. Bax has some extreme new magic skills, but they can also be extremely embarrassing. And Elliott suspects there's a Sparkie spy who's looking to uncover UDM's talent-show secrets, and to use those secrets against them.
In order to take the stage and make some magic, the Upside-Down Magic kids are going to have to band together... and find the right combination of talents to steal the show!
Except... Nory's afraid her fluxing magic will go wonky and upset her father. Pepper is worried that her abilities as a Fierce will make all the animals in the show run wild. Bax has some extreme new magic skills, but they can also be extremely embarrassing. And Elliott suspects there's a Sparkie spy who's looking to uncover UDM's talent-show secrets, and to use those secrets against them.
In order to take the stage and make some magic, the Upside-Down Magic kids are going to have to band together... and find the right combination of talents to steal the show!
208 pages, Hardcover
First published January 3, 2017
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Sarah Mlynowski
125 books3,338 followersSarah was born in Montreal, Canada. After graduating with an honors degree in English literature from McGill University, she moved to Toronto to work for Harlequin Enterprises. While she never met Fabio, she used her romance publishing experiences to fuel her first novel Milkrun.
Since then, Sarah has written four additional novels for adults: Fishbowl, As Seen on TV, Monkey Business, and Me vs. Me; the New York Times bestselling middle grade series Whatever After; the middle grade series Upside-Down Magic (with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins); and the teen novels Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, Spells & Sleeping Bags, and Parties & Potions (all in the Magic in Manhattan series), as well as Gimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Don't Even Think About It, Think Twice, and I See London, I See France. Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, Sarah also wrote How to Be Bad, and along with Farrin Jacobs, she wrote See Jane Write, a guide to writing. Sarah also co-edited two bestselling charity collections (Girls' Night In and Girls' Night Out), and has contributed to various anthologies (American Girls About Town, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday, 21 Proms, First Kiss (Then Tell), Fireworks, and Vacations from Hell).
Sarah is also a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12) that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with underserved local communities for an exciting experience of books, games and activities.
Sarah's books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and optioned to Hollywood. She now lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Since then, Sarah has written four additional novels for adults: Fishbowl, As Seen on TV, Monkey Business, and Me vs. Me; the New York Times bestselling middle grade series Whatever After; the middle grade series Upside-Down Magic (with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins); and the teen novels Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, Spells & Sleeping Bags, and Parties & Potions (all in the Magic in Manhattan series), as well as Gimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Don't Even Think About It, Think Twice, and I See London, I See France. Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, Sarah also wrote How to Be Bad, and along with Farrin Jacobs, she wrote See Jane Write, a guide to writing. Sarah also co-edited two bestselling charity collections (Girls' Night In and Girls' Night Out), and has contributed to various anthologies (American Girls About Town, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday, 21 Proms, First Kiss (Then Tell), Fireworks, and Vacations from Hell).
Sarah is also a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12) that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with underserved local communities for an exciting experience of books, games and activities.
Sarah's books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and optioned to Hollywood. She now lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
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March 12, 2019
It’s now six weeks into the school year at Dunwiddle and almost time for the school’s annual talent show, the Show Off, where each class prepares an act to show off their talents.
Nory desperately wants her Upside-Down Magic class to win, even more so because her brother, sister and father are going to be attending the show. This will be the first time she’s seen them since her father sent her to live with her Aunt Margo. I absolutely detest Nory’s father because of his inability to be proud of her.
In this book we also get to know Pepper better. Her fiercing magic scares animals and she feels like it’s a curse. She’s afraid of scaring all of the animals in the show. Through Pepper we are introduced to my favourite character in this book, Carrot the rabbit, who has a personality a lot bigger than she is.
This series is simply adorable. I can’t help cheering on an underdog and Nory’s class is chock full of them. I love watching them learn to use their unusual magic and celebrate their differences. Their teacher, Ms. Starr, is my favourite character in the series so far and she really shines in this book during her one on one tutoring sessions with Pepper.
After two books of wondering, I finally learned what Ms. Starr’s Upside-Down Magic is in this book and it’s such a great magic to have. She’s .
I would have adored this series as a kid and I can’t wait to read the next one.
Nory desperately wants her Upside-Down Magic class to win, even more so because her brother, sister and father are going to be attending the show. This will be the first time she’s seen them since her father sent her to live with her Aunt Margo. I absolutely detest Nory’s father because of his inability to be proud of her.
In this book we also get to know Pepper better. Her fiercing magic scares animals and she feels like it’s a curse. She’s afraid of scaring all of the animals in the show. Through Pepper we are introduced to my favourite character in this book, Carrot the rabbit, who has a personality a lot bigger than she is.
This series is simply adorable. I can’t help cheering on an underdog and Nory’s class is chock full of them. I love watching them learn to use their unusual magic and celebrate their differences. Their teacher, Ms. Starr, is my favourite character in the series so far and she really shines in this book during her one on one tutoring sessions with Pepper.
After two books of wondering, I finally learned what Ms. Starr’s Upside-Down Magic is in this book and it’s such a great magic to have. She’s .
I would have adored this series as a kid and I can’t wait to read the next one.
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June 23, 2020another story time, folks :,)
i remember nothing of this story so i won’t review it.
i read this in 4th grade, because i won some thing that allowed me to read some of my teachers new books. i didn’t even realize this was the third book in the series until i’d already made a good bit of the way through the book. anyways, it was a cool book, but i doubt it was a book for my age?? i just remember the reading level being overly easy?
so if you happen to be Miss (crap i forgot her name, hold up) Miss Leman, yes, that’s your name. if you happen to be her then henlo, thanks for letting me borrow your book-
i remember nothing of this story so i won’t review it.
i read this in 4th grade, because i won some thing that allowed me to read some of my teachers new books. i didn’t even realize this was the third book in the series until i’d already made a good bit of the way through the book. anyways, it was a cool book, but i doubt it was a book for my age?? i just remember the reading level being overly easy?
so if you happen to be Miss (crap i forgot her name, hold up) Miss Leman, yes, that’s your name. if you happen to be her then henlo, thanks for letting me borrow your book-
November 24, 2021
Oh my god, this series just keeps on getting better with each book. And I absolutely love the theme that they are based on.
Accepting oneself, friendship, believing in yourself and standing up to bullies... this is the kind of environment that is good and healthy for little children entering the world.
Highly recommend
Accepting oneself, friendship, believing in yourself and standing up to bullies... this is the kind of environment that is good and healthy for little children entering the world.
Highly recommend
August 15, 2020
4.75🌟
These books keep being amazing! I especially loved the character development and growth in this one.
These books keep being amazing! I especially loved the character development and growth in this one.
August 2, 2020
gosh this series just get more better and more wholesome with each book!!! (also the ending of this one is *chefs kiss* you get it Nory)
February 5, 2024
Kiddo and I loved this installment of Nory and her friends' adventures. It has a really great message about recognizing and standing up to bullying and the courage it takes to leave a toxic friend group and find new friends. That's a scary thing, especially in middle-school. It also has a great message about who you choose to be and live for and the people you choose as your found family (who might not be the family you were born into). It was just as whimsical and fun as the previous books. I'm so glad we found these books because they're exactly what my kiddo needs right now. I hope there will be more, because we're flying through them.
**update Feb 2024
We listened to the audiobook this time around because my husband and I are sick and can't read aloud. Kiddo enjoyed it. He said it's equally as good as us reading but different. (For example, we can't do different voices, and the narrator can.) It's not my favorite audiobook and I think the narrator exaggerates things a bit too much with her different voices, but it's good.
**update Feb 2024
We listened to the audiobook this time around because my husband and I are sick and can't read aloud. Kiddo enjoyed it. He said it's equally as good as us reading but different. (For example, we can't do different voices, and the narrator can.) It's not my favorite audiobook and I think the narrator exaggerates things a bit too much with her different voices, but it's good.
August 20, 2018
Not much more that I can add to my reviews for the first two books in the series. Don't let the cutesy cover fool you. This is a well written middle grade series which is so much fun to read out loud.
July 11, 2024
Bello, letto e riletto...❤️❤️
April 9, 2018
I really like this fun, middle grade series.
It has great messages about acceptance and bullying and being proud of who you are.
I especially like learning more about Nory's family and the other teachers in the school in this book. I especially like the lessons on how people can code-switch or show two personalities to people. I think many young readers can relate to this.
This is nothing particularly spectacular, but it is cute and sweet and hits the spot when you want a sugary-fast read.
Satisfied.
It has great messages about acceptance and bullying and being proud of who you are.
I especially like learning more about Nory's family and the other teachers in the school in this book. I especially like the lessons on how people can code-switch or show two personalities to people. I think many young readers can relate to this.
This is nothing particularly spectacular, but it is cute and sweet and hits the spot when you want a sugary-fast read.
Satisfied.
January 21, 2022
I like how everyone in the UDM class is not afraid of anything yes sometimes they get in fights but I like how they are nice to everyone even Zinnia and how Pepper is friends with a friend of Lacy clench but not anymore Zinnia is a friend of Pepper a UDM.
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May 27, 2025
Well written kids book. My daughter and I have been reading the series together and there were several part that had us laughing. Our favorite part was where Norrie finally figured out that there is not something wrong with her magic but how her dad sees it. My daughter can’t stop talking about how Ms. Star told Norrie’s dad that he was small minded for his views of upside down magic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2017
June's review: coming soon
May 1, 2018
great book
February 7, 2021
Lighthearted and unpredictable. Toward the end it was a lot like The War That Saved My Life
December 5, 2021
Hoopla audio with Ryan. So fun. We love this series!
October 14, 2017
This was a fun way to spend my summer
May 10, 2025
WOW! an amazing addition to the series
It’s not often that a book can bring a tear to the eye, or in this case, several tears. This book certainly did it. Superbly written and wonderfully fulfilling.
I really appreciate the different outlooks that each character has brought to the stories. It is very well grounded and believable, while being set in a fantasy environment. Maybe the different world is what allows for the substance and emotions of these various characters to shine through as well as it does.
The interactions between characters, their ups and downs and their personalities come across as true. It’s easy to see how any person would act in these situations, and the authors don’t shy away that there can be good and bad actors in any community. It’s all a matter of choice and shows the repercussions of such behaviour and that sometimes the bad actors still get away with such actions, but all still have choices that he or she can make along the way.
I’m guessing that there are multiple book redemption arcs in place for Nory’s father and for Lacey, the 5th grade bully. Even though you can see that they may do this, it isn’t an obvious plot device, so the writing stays fresh and eventful. It’s easy for writers to be formulaic when adding something like this into their stories, but that hasn’t occurred in this series. It showed the betterment that Zinnia goes through and the very believable ups and downs using Pepper and Elliott to showcase her transformation, but also allowing that their doubt was not only reasonable but completely understandable.
The biggest part for me though was having Nory finally realize that maybe the fault was more in her father’s outlook than taking on such negativity herself. I hate that a child has to learn that parents can have faults and can be wrong. This series has done well showing that you can be strong and stand up to the thinking of others, even when the person who is doing it is your own parent. Doesn’t mean you don’t love and respect them, but just that everyone can still have the option to grow and open their minds, if they choose to do so. That’s a hard lesson for any person to learn at any age, but addressing it this early on, and doing it so well, was inspiring.
Great book and I look forward to reading the rest of the series to see where things will lead.
It’s not often that a book can bring a tear to the eye, or in this case, several tears. This book certainly did it. Superbly written and wonderfully fulfilling.
I really appreciate the different outlooks that each character has brought to the stories. It is very well grounded and believable, while being set in a fantasy environment. Maybe the different world is what allows for the substance and emotions of these various characters to shine through as well as it does.
The interactions between characters, their ups and downs and their personalities come across as true. It’s easy to see how any person would act in these situations, and the authors don’t shy away that there can be good and bad actors in any community. It’s all a matter of choice and shows the repercussions of such behaviour and that sometimes the bad actors still get away with such actions, but all still have choices that he or she can make along the way.
I’m guessing that there are multiple book redemption arcs in place for Nory’s father and for Lacey, the 5th grade bully. Even though you can see that they may do this, it isn’t an obvious plot device, so the writing stays fresh and eventful. It’s easy for writers to be formulaic when adding something like this into their stories, but that hasn’t occurred in this series. It showed the betterment that Zinnia goes through and the very believable ups and downs using Pepper and Elliott to showcase her transformation, but also allowing that their doubt was not only reasonable but completely understandable.
The biggest part for me though was having Nory finally realize that maybe the fault was more in her father’s outlook than taking on such negativity herself. I hate that a child has to learn that parents can have faults and can be wrong. This series has done well showing that you can be strong and stand up to the thinking of others, even when the person who is doing it is your own parent. Doesn’t mean you don’t love and respect them, but just that everyone can still have the option to grow and open their minds, if they choose to do so. That’s a hard lesson for any person to learn at any age, but addressing it this early on, and doing it so well, was inspiring.
Great book and I look forward to reading the rest of the series to see where things will lead.
March 18, 2017
This book was a delight. The characters are likeable and diverse, the lessons are heartwarming and realistic. I especially love that the school nurse is a man, yay for advancement of nongender normative jobs.
June 5, 2017
I am such a fan of this series. There are diverse elements included in this that don't feel like they were there just to tick boxes which is wonderful (if you're looking for some middle grade for #diversitybingo2017 or just in general the main character is African-American, one of her classmates is Hispanic, and another classmate has a hearing aid). I really love how this series is about appreciating differences and understanding that you should nurture children's individual learning styles. I love the teacher and how bold she in in shutting down people's negativity and teaching her students that they are smart and creative and unlimited. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this series and I can't wait for the next book :)
June 3, 2021
9 year old “Out of all of them this one was my favorite so far!”
This series has been so fun to read aloud! All three of my kids (9, 8, and 6...and sometimes even the 4 year old) are asking to read these and now anxious to get the next ones in the series.
I love the character development of Nory and how each book has been focus on a specific student in the UDM class: book 1: Elliott , book 2: Bax, book 3: Pepper.
I found myself trying not to get choked up reading the end when their performance was all coming together and Nory was having a realization about her father. I love the underlying themes of kindness, forgiveness, and self realization. I am just as excited to read the next one as the kids are!
This series has been so fun to read aloud! All three of my kids (9, 8, and 6...and sometimes even the 4 year old) are asking to read these and now anxious to get the next ones in the series.
I love the character development of Nory and how each book has been focus on a specific student in the UDM class: book 1: Elliott , book 2: Bax, book 3: Pepper.
I found myself trying not to get choked up reading the end when their performance was all coming together and Nory was having a realization about her father. I love the underlying themes of kindness, forgiveness, and self realization. I am just as excited to read the next one as the kids are!
February 7, 2017
Great book for fourth graders! Touches on friendship, changing perceptions of self and others, and being true to yourself.
December 31, 2016
Another cute edition to the series. The whole series is not exactly subtle in the messages of inclusiveness, but since I agree with those messages it wasn't a problem for me. I like how Nory's continuing problems trying to navigate her upside down magic and the impact that has on her family keeps the series grounded, while also being able to explore the lives and challenges of the other kids in her class. A fun series, and one I've been recommending to the the elementary school.
May 3, 2017
I'm in love with this series and so are my students. I love the message that if you are different, it's not always a bad thing. Find people who can love you anyway, and embrace your unique self! These are such fun books, and easy reads. My students' favorite read-alouds so far this year.
November 26, 2019
Great book!
March 16, 2017
{My thoughts} – This book isn’t as geared on Nory and her school experience at Dunwiddle Middle School as the first two books. It is more geared on Pepper, Nory’s friend and her experience. I like how the authors chose to focus on other characters in the books and not just on Nory. This helps to keep interest in the book series in my opinion.
Pepper has upside down magic just like Nory and the rest of the children in their class. However, hers is more dangerous because it can cause animals to panic. It doesn’t matter if they are real animals or people that flux into animals. She causes them all to be afraid and run. She finds ways to use her magic that becomes helpful, but she is also trying to find ways to better control it. Their teacher has similar upside down magic as Pepper and has been working with her to help her better control it.
Pepper likes to take her sister to the park. While she’s there she meets one of the rival flares. They end up talking and some thing are said that change others opinions throughout the book. It helps the reader to see that real situations can still exist even in the land of magic. I like how these books have little stories within the pages that help to teach children better moral as well as better solutions in dealing with every day type problems. Although the characters don’t always come up with a good solution right away in the end they find their way and things have a better outlook.
This whole book is about the Upside down class getting ready, preparing and delivering a performance in front of the whole school. They work really hard on it, they practice a lot and they are all really nervous because many of the children at their school aren’t really happy that they are attending and have their own class. However, the upside down magic class sees this as an opportunity to show the school that they are okay and that their class is an asset to the school Are they able to do that at the performance? Are they able to make others see how incredibly special they are? Are they able to pull off a show in front of the entire school? If you want to find out you’ll have to read. I promise it’s worth it!
If you’d like to know you’ll need to read the book. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. It is well written, has a lot of playful banter and silly catch phases within the pages. It is also rather entertaining to read the names of the animals that Nory seems to be able to transform into. I look forward to reading book four in this series in the near future!
Pepper has upside down magic just like Nory and the rest of the children in their class. However, hers is more dangerous because it can cause animals to panic. It doesn’t matter if they are real animals or people that flux into animals. She causes them all to be afraid and run. She finds ways to use her magic that becomes helpful, but she is also trying to find ways to better control it. Their teacher has similar upside down magic as Pepper and has been working with her to help her better control it.
Pepper likes to take her sister to the park. While she’s there she meets one of the rival flares. They end up talking and some thing are said that change others opinions throughout the book. It helps the reader to see that real situations can still exist even in the land of magic. I like how these books have little stories within the pages that help to teach children better moral as well as better solutions in dealing with every day type problems. Although the characters don’t always come up with a good solution right away in the end they find their way and things have a better outlook.
This whole book is about the Upside down class getting ready, preparing and delivering a performance in front of the whole school. They work really hard on it, they practice a lot and they are all really nervous because many of the children at their school aren’t really happy that they are attending and have their own class. However, the upside down magic class sees this as an opportunity to show the school that they are okay and that their class is an asset to the school Are they able to do that at the performance? Are they able to make others see how incredibly special they are? Are they able to pull off a show in front of the entire school? If you want to find out you’ll have to read. I promise it’s worth it!
If you’d like to know you’ll need to read the book. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. It is well written, has a lot of playful banter and silly catch phases within the pages. It is also rather entertaining to read the names of the animals that Nory seems to be able to transform into. I look forward to reading book four in this series in the near future!
May 14, 2019
Read this with my eight year old daughter. We absolutely love this series and we’re excited to catch up with our favorite characters for book 3. In this story, the UDM students, as well as the entire school, are preparing a special act to perform for a talent show. The kids need to come up with a way to show off their unique talents as a group without causing anymore unwanted ridicule.
The act they prepare is perfect. It’s entertaining and definitely shows off all of their abilities. Bax cracks me up in every book, but the new items he fluxes into in this book are downright hilarious. So neat watching each student grow throughout the books and gain a bit more control over their magic.
Nory added a new animal to her repitoire and thankfully got the courage to put her own twist on it. I’m so sad to see the way her father views her talents, but I enjoyed watching Nory gain a new perspective about his judgements. I also really liked the encouragement from the ever so fabulous Ms. Starr. We finally learn what her talent is and just wait until you meet Carrot!!! I truly wish sarcastic rabbits were real.
Each book focuses on a different UDM student. This time we learn more about Pepper. Her storyline is used to show how important it is to have support from your loved ones and how to conquer a challenge yet find a way to benefit from it while still being included. They also had her befriend a very unlikely person!! Looking forward to seeing how that storyline progresses.
Love reading this series with my mini. It’s whimsical and always leads to some great discussions about inclusion and acceptance. We look forward to starting the fourth book, Dragon Overnight, and learning more about Andres!
The act they prepare is perfect. It’s entertaining and definitely shows off all of their abilities. Bax cracks me up in every book, but the new items he fluxes into in this book are downright hilarious. So neat watching each student grow throughout the books and gain a bit more control over their magic.
Nory added a new animal to her repitoire and thankfully got the courage to put her own twist on it. I’m so sad to see the way her father views her talents, but I enjoyed watching Nory gain a new perspective about his judgements. I also really liked the encouragement from the ever so fabulous Ms. Starr. We finally learn what her talent is and just wait until you meet Carrot!!! I truly wish sarcastic rabbits were real.
Each book focuses on a different UDM student. This time we learn more about Pepper. Her storyline is used to show how important it is to have support from your loved ones and how to conquer a challenge yet find a way to benefit from it while still being included. They also had her befriend a very unlikely person!! Looking forward to seeing how that storyline progresses.
Love reading this series with my mini. It’s whimsical and always leads to some great discussions about inclusion and acceptance. We look forward to starting the fourth book, Dragon Overnight, and learning more about Andres!
March 11, 2021
The idea that Nory should become a flamingo as part of the band's performance didn't really make sense to me. Since she originally didn't want to use her magic for the "Show-Off," it would have made more sense for her to dance, as she had originally wanted to. As long as Bax didn't have to dance, that should have been fine. But the way the plot worked out, it was important and well done. It also seemed highly unrealistic for the students to have to come up with a polished performance in only one week, for Pepper and Nory to be expected to learn to rein in the "unusualness" of their magic in such a short time, for them both to be successful at it, and for there to be no teacher around to help them backstage when things started to go wrong. Of course, I guess it's kind of silly of me to expect any realism at all in a book that is total fantasy anyway! ;)
I was also quite shocked by the way Ms. Star spoke to Nory's father at the end. Even though her assessment was accurate, and I was glad that Nory had already sort of realized the truth in it even before Ms. Star had said anything, it was not an appropriate way for a teacher to speak to a student's parent.
These quibbles aside, I enjoyed the book, including the narration, and I love the message of Nory learning to embrace her differentness and to realize that her father's disapproval is his problem and not hers. I also loved that Zinnia turned out to be a nice person and was able to stand up to Lacey and do the right thing.
I was also quite shocked by the way Ms. Star spoke to Nory's father at the end. Even though her assessment was accurate, and I was glad that Nory had already sort of realized the truth in it even before Ms. Star had said anything, it was not an appropriate way for a teacher to speak to a student's parent.
These quibbles aside, I enjoyed the book, including the narration, and I love the message of Nory learning to embrace her differentness and to realize that her father's disapproval is his problem and not hers. I also loved that Zinnia turned out to be a nice person and was able to stand up to Lacey and do the right thing.
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June 29, 2021
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Another awesome adventure at Dunwiddle Magic School. While this is the third book in the series, there is enough backtracking and explanation of what happened in the previous books that it could be read alone. However, the first two books are just as engaging and fun so I'd still recommend reading them first to get the full experience.
This book continues with Nory's story (figuring out friendship, family dynamics, and the extent of her own powers) as well as following Pepper. Much of this focuses on Pepper coping with her fiercing abilities and learning that there just may be a positive angle to her powers. I've really liked how each book so far has given a look at an additional character to get a better understanding of what they're going through and how their view of their magic changes.
In this one, each class at Dunwiddle gets the option to perform in the Show Off, a talent show for students to showcase their magic. The UDM class plans to compete but must figure out whether they want to show the rest of the school their Upside-Down Magic or try to fit in with everyone else. Great messages about how important it is to have diverse experiences, abilities, and interests. I've really loved how this series treats UDM as something just as valid as the more traditional forms of magic, in a way that is still entertaining and fun to read. This message can easily be extended to more reality-based differences.
Such a great series. Can't wait to read the fourth book.
Another awesome adventure at Dunwiddle Magic School. While this is the third book in the series, there is enough backtracking and explanation of what happened in the previous books that it could be read alone. However, the first two books are just as engaging and fun so I'd still recommend reading them first to get the full experience.
This book continues with Nory's story (figuring out friendship, family dynamics, and the extent of her own powers) as well as following Pepper. Much of this focuses on Pepper coping with her fiercing abilities and learning that there just may be a positive angle to her powers. I've really liked how each book so far has given a look at an additional character to get a better understanding of what they're going through and how their view of their magic changes.
In this one, each class at Dunwiddle gets the option to perform in the Show Off, a talent show for students to showcase their magic. The UDM class plans to compete but must figure out whether they want to show the rest of the school their Upside-Down Magic or try to fit in with everyone else. Great messages about how important it is to have diverse experiences, abilities, and interests. I've really loved how this series treats UDM as something just as valid as the more traditional forms of magic, in a way that is still entertaining and fun to read. This message can easily be extended to more reality-based differences.
Such a great series. Can't wait to read the fourth book.
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