Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (Pip Bartlett #1) (1) - Hardcover

Stiefvater, Maggie; Pearce, Jackson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545709261 ISBN 13: 9780545709262

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2015

Synopsis

From bestselling authors Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce comes an exciting new series full of magical creatures, whimsical adventures, and quirky illustrations.

Here's a list of things Pip Bartlett can talk to:UnicornsMiniature Silky GriffinsBitterflunksBasically, all magical creaturesHere's a list of things she can't talk to (at least, not very well):ParentsTeachersBasically, all peopleBecause of a Unicorn Incident at her school (it was an accident!), Pip is spending the summer with her Aunt Emma at the Cloverton Clinic for Magical Creatures. At first, it's all fun, games, and chatting with Hobgrackles, but when Fuzzles appear and start bursting into flame at the worst possible places, Pip and her new friend Tomas must take action. Because if the mystery of the Fuzzles isn't solved soon, both magical and unmagical creatures are going to be in a hot mess of trouble.

About this title

About the Author

Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the novels SHIVER, LINGER, FOREVER, and SINNER. Her novel THE SCORPIO RACES was awarded a Printz Honor, and the first two novels in The Raven Cycle, THE RAVEN BOYS and THE DREAM THIEVES, each received five starred reviews and were named to numberous best-of-the-year lists. She is also the author of LAMENT: THE FAERIE QUEEN'S DECEPTION and BALLAD: A GATHERING OF FAERIE. Maggie lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at maggiestiefvater.com.

 

Jackson Pearce lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture. She auditioned for the circus once, but didn't make it; other jobs she's had include obituaries writer, biker bar waitress, and receptionist. Jackson is the author of THE DOUBLECROSS, the first book in an upcoming middle grade spy series. She has also written a series of retold fairytales for young adults, including SISTERS RED, SWEETLY, FATHOMLESS, and COLD SPELL, as well as two standalones, AS YOU WISH and PURITY. As J. Nelle Patrick, she is the author of TSARINA. Visit her online at jackson-pearce.com.

Reviews

Gr 3–5—In this promising series opener, nine-year-old Pip has the unique ability to communicate with magical creatures—but no one believes her. After the "Unicorn Incident" ruins Career Day at her Atlanta elementary school, Pip is sent to small-town Cloverton to stay with her aunt. Aunt Emma is a veterinarian to magical creatures, and even though she doesn't believe in Pip's ability either, she is willing to let Pip help out around the clinic—especially when an invasion of fireball Fuzzles threatens the town. With the help of her cousin Callie (a fan of musicals) and her new friend Tomas (who is allergic to everything), Pip must use her knowledge and imagination to save the town from fire and the Fuzzles from extermination. VERDICT Fast-paced and sprinkled with diagrams of magical creatures and whimsical details (like Tomas's tendency to exhibit allergic reactions such as hiccuping colorful bubbles or floating), this younger middle-grade offering from Pearce and Stiefvater will please fantasy and animal story fans alike.—Laurie Slagenwhite Walters, Brighton District Library, Brighton, MI

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545709261
• ISBN 13: 9780545709262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192