 | Power Gem (Star Friends) Author: Chapman, Linda | |
| Price: $5.73 | ||
Summary:
The town of Westport is planning to destroy a nearby forested area to make way for a housing development. But that forest is exactly where Mia, Lexi, Sita, and Violet gather in secret to practice magic with their Star Animals! After attending a music festival, they discover that everyone in town is irritable, quick to blame others, and unable to work together. Is there dark magic at work? And if so, who is behind it--and why?
Reviews:
School Library Journal (05/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2025 Gr 2–4—The Star Friends are back in this animal-filled, fantastical chapter book series about a group of magical animals who bond with human kids and teach them how to improve the world through magic. In this installment, the girls are trying to figure out who conjured the dark magic shades in their town's annual scarecrow contest (the subject of the previous book) while also hanging with their new non–Star Friend classmate Maddie and trying to stop a development from taking over their mystical clearing in the woods. Expressive pencil drawings throughout the short chapters combine with uncomplicated world-building to make these stories a great entry to magical realism, mysteries, and fantasy series for young readers. VERDICT Purchase where magical mysteries circulate well. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
