Abby Carnelia's One And Only Magical Power (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I have read several of David Pogue’s technology and computer books, as well as many of his articles. He is a good writer who provides useful information in a very readable and sometimes humorous format. Still, who knew that he could write a decent children’s book, too?In this book, Abby Carnelia discovers that she has a special power, although a seemingly useless one. She goes to a ritzy magic camp to try to learn more about her power, and eventually ends up in a super camp with campers that have similar, seemingly useless powers. Only, Abby and her friends learn that it is not a camp at all, and that they may be guinea pigs for a pharmaceutical company!I read this book with my nine and eleven year old nieces. The content was appropriate for their ages. Abby and her friends are funny characters, and the premise is an interesting one. My nieces really enjoyed the book, and I did, as well. Knowing the author even had a tiny payoff in the book.This was not the best children’s book around, but it was a good, enjoyable read for the age group and more than tolerable for an adult that might read it with a child. I bought two copies of this book, so that we all could read it together, and I do not regret the purchase. Abby isn't very interested in magic, but when she accidentally discovers she can make a hard-boiled egg spin by tugging on her earlobes, she thinks perhaps she should sign up for magic camp to see if she can get some explanations. She doesn't get any explanations, but she does get selected for super magic camp along with a girl who can levitate a � inch by thinking of buffalo running backwards wearing diapers, and a boy who can fog glass by counting in Spanish by twos while inhaling. When they arrive at super magic camp it looks a lot more like a high security corporate headquarters than any summer camp they have ever seen. So now that they are in, can they get out?
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