The Magic Factory (Oliver Blue and the School for Seers, #1)

by Morgan Rice

Ms. Belfry was the kindest adult he’d ever met. Her enthusiasm was like a bulletproof shield Oliver could wrap around his shoulders, deflecting the rest of his class’s cruel words.

Never underestimate how important it is to receive encouragement from someone who gets you, especially when it seems as though no one else does.”

The machine had worked all along! It had just been the dirty lens obscuring the image, projecting back nothing but its blackened surface.