by Andrea Beaty
Ta-daaaa!
I STILL HAVE GRANDMA MELVYN’S NOTEBOOK, AND I USE IT TO DRAW MY OWN ideas for my act. I think she left most of the book empty so I could continue where she left off. And that’s what I’m going to do. Cat has decided to learn magic, too, and I think she could become as good at it as me if she works hard enough. Grandma Melvyn would like that.
There’s one more thing I want to tell you. I’ve been thinking a lot about that moment with no name when anything can happen. And I finally know what to call it.
It’s magic.
I think Grandma Melvyn knew that, and now you do too.
There’s not much left to do but say thanks for reading my book. I’ll be in sixth grade next fall at Peterson Middle School, and I’ll have a new act. I don’t know what it is yet, but I can tell you one thing. It’s going to be magnificent.
ANDREA BEATY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ANDREA THE AMAZING, IS THE AUTHOR of many spellbinding, spectacular books for young people, including Secrets of the Cicada Summer and Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, both of which appeared on Florida’s Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List; as well as the picture books When Giants Come to Play and Iggy Peck, Architect. Andrea often visits schools to teach students the magic of writing. Learn more about her programs and her books at andreabeaty.com.
THIS BOOK WAS DESIGNED BY MEAGAN BENNETT AND ART DIRECTED BY Chad W. Beckerman.
The cover illustration is by Nathan Hale.
Its production was overseen by Kathy Lovisolo.
ANDREA BEATY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS Andrea the Amazing, is the author of many spellbinding, spectacular books for young people, including Secrets of the Cicada Summer and Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, both of which appeared on Florida’s Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List; as well as the picture books When Giants Come to Play and Iggy Peck, Architect. Andrea often visits schools to teach students the magic of writing. Learn more about her programs and her books at andreabeaty.com.
JACKET ILLUSTRATION © 2013 NATHAN HALE
JACKET DESIGN BY CHAD W. BECKERMAN
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