Description
Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed.
To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather! If she can't embrace her inner animal form soon, she'll have to leave school ― and lose the first group of real friends she's ever known.
Perfect for reluctant readers:
- Under 200 pages
- Interior illustrations
- Magic and adventure
Author: Christina Soontornvat
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.57h x 5.33w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781339041032
ISBN10: 1339041030
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
About the Author
Christina Soontornvat is a three-time Newbery Honoree, a Sibert Honoree, and a Kirkus Prize winner. Her highly acclaimed backlist includes the middle grade books The Tryout, The Last Mapmaker, A Wish in the Dark, and All Thirteen; the picture book To Change a Planet; and the chapter book series Diary of an Ice Princess and Legends of Lotus Island. Christina lives in Tennessee with her family. You can learn more about her work at soontornvat.com.