The Secret Science of Magic

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Sophiais smart, like genius-calculator-brainsmart. But there aresome things no amount of genius canprepare you for, and the messiness of reallifeis one of them.When everything she knows is falling apart, how can shecrack the puzzle of what to do with her life

Joshuaspends his time honing magic tricks and planning how to win Sophias heart. But when your best trick is making schoolwork disappear,how do you possibly romance a genius

In life and love, timing is everything.

From Melissa Keil, theaward-winning author ofLife in Outer SpaceandThe Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl,comes this captivatingnovel about two extraordinary teens, andthe unsolvable problem of life after high school.

• Shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers
• Longlisted for the 2018 Indie Book Awards: Young Adult, 2018 ABDA Awards: Best Designed Children's Fiction Book
• A 2018 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Older Readers

Author Bio

Melissa Keilis the author of three novels for young adults:Life in Outer Space(2013),The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl(2014) andThe Secret Science of Magic(2017). Her latest series, Barkly Mansion, is for junior readers. She won the Ampersand Prize and the Ena Nol Award from IBBY Australia for her debut novel, and has since been recognised in numerous awards including the Prime Ministers Literary Awards and the Western Australian Premiers Literary Awards in 2014; the CBCAs Book of the Year for Older Readers in 2014 and 2015; and the teens choice Gold Inky Awards in 2015. Melissas books have been published all over the world.

Born and raised in Melbourne, Melissa studied Cinema and Anthropology at university and completed a short stint as a teacher in London. She now works as a childrens book editor, and spends her free time being a giant nerd and hanging out with her dog, Hugo.