Available Formats
Charmed Life (Wildseed Witch Book 2)
By (Author) Marti Dumas
Abrams
Amulet Paperbacks
19th September 2024
12th September 2024
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
384
Width 140mm, Height 203mm, Spine 32mm
149g
Inspired by creole traditions, Charmed Life is the second book in Marti Dumass fun, middle-grade contemporary fantasy Wildseed Witch series with an all-BIPOC cast, about a social-media-loving tweenand witch!
After a summer of being the worst witch at a fancy witch school, Hasani cant wait to get back to the peace and normalcy of Riverbend Middle where she knows all the rules and is destined to be captain of the Mathletes. There are a few little hiccups to work outlike how shes going to tell her best friend that shes a witchbut even though the other two members of Hasanis coven have joined her friend group and her school, theres no reason to think that eighth grade wont be smooth sailing . . . that is until her former friend (and fellow witch) LaToya shows up.
LaToya starts trying to take her friends and make Hasani seem like the bad guy. To make matters worse, strange things begin happening around the schoolincluding a termite infestationand Hasani is sure that LaToya is to blame. However, when Miss Lafleur comes to visit to help deal with the termites and investigate the magic, she helps Hasani to channel her powers and realize just how strong her magic has become.
But Miss Lafleur also isnt convinced that LaToya could have caused all this chaos on her ownso Hasani sets out to prove it, and heads to a magical market, 3Thirteen, to find the ingredients she needs to do so. But in all her focus on proving shes right and learning more about her magic, is Hasani losing sight of the people and things that are most important to her
Includes a teaser chapter of Fortunes & Frenemies (Wildseed Witch Book 3)
The Wildseed Witch series
Wildseed Witch (Book 1)
Charmed Life (Book 2)
Fortunes & Frenemies (Book 3)
Hasanis magical journey continues. A fitting sequel filled with magic and friendship. * Kirkus *
Dumas once again presents readers with a fun magical story set in the modern world. . . Readers will enjoy the return of several faces from the first book of diverse characters and enjoy meeting new ones. * School Library Journal *
Marti Dumas taught elementary school literacy for 10 years, conducts teacher literacy trainings, and is the author of Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest. She lives in New Orleans with her family.