Willow Coven cast her first spell at six years old, when she tried to transform her bowl of cereal into a towering stack of pancakes. The spell didn't work, but it did awaken her lifelong love for all things magical and mystical. Willow lives in New York City, where she lives next door to a café that serves chocolate chip pancakes with raspberry jam.

Priscilla Burris is the illustrator and author-illustrator of many books for children. She attributes her love of children's books and library visits to the East Los Angeles Library. Priscilla loves her role of creating characters and stories for readers everywhere. She lives in sunny Arizona, where she finds the sunrises and sunsets awe-inspiring.

"Lucy's sweet perspective on controlling what you can (like your first spell) and rolling with the rest lends a gentle social-emotional learning lesson to this series starter." --Booklist "12/1/2024"

"Engaging characters, a well-crafted setting, and quick pacing perfectly suit the target audience..."--Kirkus Review "11/1/24"

"This series opener is perfect for early and relucant readers...The illustrations are full of animation and expression. This is a good read-aloud, even for youngsters to read to their adults."--School Library Journal "12/1/24"

"This series spinoff still brings the magic."--Kirkus Reviews "11/1/2024"

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-01-07

Length: 119 pages