Most Popular Books by Sarah Mlynowski

Leaving Florida to move in with her boyfriend in New York, 24-year-old Sunny Langstein has additional incentive: to be on a new reality-television show. Plunged into a media spotlight, Sunny finds her life unraveling.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! When Willa''s upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Nory and the kids in Ms. Starr''s Upside-Down Magic class always have umbrellas nearby, just in case. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. And yet the more she rains, the worse she feels . . . and the worse she feels, the more she rains. Nory, meanwhile, can''t wait to celebrate her first Bing Day -- her town''s magical holiday. There''s even a parade! Too bad she''s stuck doing her Bing Day class project with drippy Willa. To make things worse, Elliott seems to be taking Willa''s side on everything. All the storminess is threatening to flood the UDM friendships. Will they drown in misery? Or can they use their magic to make the storm clouds disappear?

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series! It''s Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magic students run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize. Nory is super excited for the scavenger hunt. Not only because she likes winning, but also because if her team wins, she thinks there''s a chance her best friend Elliott won''t move away to attend super snobby Sage Academy. Sebastian is a little less excited once the hunt is on. Yes, he has magical powers that help his team -- like being able to see invisible things or anything that makes a sound. The problem is that the really loud sounds are hurting him . . . and nobody seems to care. The kids in Upside-Down Magic know their five F''s (Flares, Flyers, Fuzzies, Flickers, and Fluxers) -- but to win this night, a sixth F is the most important . . . Friendship.

Pass the wishes on! This New York Times bestselling multi-author series is like American Girl with magic. In this installment, written by acclaimed authors Sarah Mlynowski and Hena Khan, the magic, wish-granting bracelet lands with a girl in Washington, D.C., who ends up being put in charge of... well, everything! Maya Amir of Washington, D.C. is having a bad day. Her family visiting from out of town have taken over her room, and worst of all, an annoying classmate has taken over the Environmental Club but doesn''t seem to care about the environment the way Maya does. Then Maya receives a mysterious, magic bracelet in the mail from Lucy, a girl in Fort Worth, Texas, who had the bracelet last time. The bracelet grants wishes and Maya is having a hard time deciding what to wish for. Until she accidentally wishes to be in charge during a meeting of the Environmental Club. Suddenly, Maya is the head of the club! At first, Maya is thrilled by her newfound authority. That is, until everyone starts asking for her help! Her teacher leaves the classroom to her for a day and then the principal of her entire school puts Maya in charge. One day, the President of the United States shows up with a very important request: Maya needs to step in as Commander-in-Chief! How can she say no? Maya does her best but soon, she''s overwhelmed by her newfound responsibilities, and she''s terrified she''s going to let everyone down. With the support of her new long-distance friends, Addie, Becca, and Lucy, and some help from her family, can Maya untangle the bracelet''s magic, all while learning what it means to be a real leader?

Follow Abby and Jonah as they embark on a thrilling journey through Neverland--meeting pirates, mermaids, the Lost Boys, Tinkerbell, and Peter Pan himself-- in this third Special Edition of the dazzling New York Times best-selling Whatever After series. Abby and Jonah are at home with Jonah''s friends and their fairy friend, Maryrose, when they receive a visit from another fairy--a famous one. It''s Tinkerbell! She''s come to their window with none other than Peter Pan. It''s exciting at first--but when Peter Pan announces that he needs new Lost Boys, he whisks away Jonah and Jonah''s friends. It''s up to Abby (and Maryrose) to follow them all into Neverland! She soon finds herself inside the beloved book Peter Pan. Even if Abby can convince Peter Pan to give her back Jonah and his friends, there''s still the evil Captain Hook and his band of pirates to contend with. And can Abby trust anyone--even Tinkerbell? She''ll have to rely on her courage--and a little bit of magic fairy dust--to make it back home from Neverland before all is lost! Full of fun extras like full-page illustrations, this Special Edition is a whirlwind adventure like no other!

Life''s a beach . . . and then you''re undead? in this must-have collection, five of today''s hottest writers—Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty), Cassandra Clare (City of Bones), Claudia Gray (Evernight), Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes), and Sarah Mlynowski (Bras & Broomsticks)—tell supernatural tales of vacations gone awry. Lost luggage is only mildly unpleasant compared to bunking with a witch who holds a grudge. And a sunburn might be embarrassing and painful, but it doesn''t last as long as a curse. Of course, even in the most hellish of situations, love can thrive. . . . From light and funny to dark and creepy, these stories have something for everyone. You definitely won''t want to leave this collection at home!

The first six books in the New York Times bestselling series -- soon to be a Disney Channel movie! What do you do when you try to turn into a dragon or a kitten, but you accidentally turn into a dritten instead? Or you try to conjure fire but can only make flurries? Or maybe you get to fly, but you can''t come back down? For Nory and her friends in Dunwiddle Magic School''s Upside-Down Magic class, magic is amazing, unpredictable, and out of control!This collection includes the first six hilarious, upside-down magical adventures! Upside-Down Magic #1: Upside-Down Magic, Upside-Down Magic #2: Showing Off, Upside-Down Magic #3: Sticks & Stones, Upside-Down Magic #4: Dragon Overnight, Upside-Down Magic #5: Weather or Not, and Upside-Down Magic #6: The Big Shrink

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! Strange things are happening at Dunwiddle Magic School -- and the Upside-Down Magic class is getting blamed! Yes, Marigold did shrink Lacey Clench to the size of a gerbil. But that was an accident. And, yes, most people weren''t prepared for Nory to transform into a squippy (that''s half squid, half puppy) -- but it''s not like Nory meant to mix up paws and tentacles. And while Bax does have the unfortunate magical condition of turning into a stone, he swears he has nothing to do with the rocky magic that''s been happening in Dunwiddle''s halls. When things get messy, it''s easy to point your finger at the kids with the messiest magic. But the Upside-Down Magic students aren''t going to let themselves get in trouble. Instead, they''re going to find out what''s really going on -- and get their school back on track before something really wacky happens.

In a world of elite magic academies, weird and wonderful things happen when you''re sent off to public school . . . and put in the Upside-Down Magic class. It''s never easy when your magic goes wonky.For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time-a dritten.For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure.For Andres, wonky magic means he''s always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling.For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he''d rather not talk about that.Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School''s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it''s always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause . . .

The princess, who''s supposed to transform the cute little frog back into a handsome prince, turns out to be super rude. Jonah and I decide we don''t want -- or need -- her help. We can take matters into our own hands and turn the frog into a prince ou

The enchanting New York Times and USA Today bestselling series continues with installment number twelve! The New York Times bestselling series!I really want the magic mirror in my basement to take me to my friend''s sleepover party. But of course, I end up falling into a fairy tale -- Little Red Riding Hood!When my brother, Jonah, and I bump into Little Red in the forest, we try to warn her about the big, bad (and hungry) wolf who''s coming after her and her grandmother.But at Little Red''s grandma''s house, there''s a BIG surprise in store . . .Now we have to: - Avoid becoming a wolf snack- Hide out in the most epic tree house ever- Teach Little Red to stand up for herself- Discover a secret about our own family Otherwise, we''ll be in a HOWL lot of trouble!

A USA Today bestseller! Get ready for the most magical holiday ever, with this dazzling picture book debut from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski that Laura Numeroff, #1 bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, called a "delightful, brightly colored celebration of Hanukkah." Destined to be a new holiday classic! On the first night of Hanukkah, my parents gave me a dragon... So begins Hannah''s holiday adventure, as she receives eight magical presents -- one for each night. There''s a playful dragon, a gleaming treasure chest, a time travel machine, some rowdy unicorns... and much more. But are the gifts what they seem to be? When Hannah gathers with family and friends to light the menorah, play dreidel, and eat delicious latkes, she''ll discover the true magic of the Festival of Lights. Written with sparkling wit and wisdom by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski (Whatever After; Upside-Down Magic), and illustrated with vivid, enchanting art by Ariel Landy, this inventive story celebrates both Hanukkah and the power of a child''s imagination. Includes fun, accessible backmatter that defines key Hanukkah terms!

A heartfelt and hilarious new series about a group of magical misfits! UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC has been optioned by the Disney Channel as their next big property Magic is a perennially popular subject for middle-grade readers and UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC is the perfect read for the fan of SCHOOL OF GOOD AND EVIL or EVER AFTER HIGH Written by three New York Times bestselling authors: Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins

The first two books in the Magic in Manhattan series -- Bras & Broomsticks and Frogs & French Kisses -- now available in one volume! What if all your wishes could come true? In Bras & Bromsticks, fourteen-year-old Rachel learns the outrageously unfair fact that yes, magic exists, but she''s not the one who''s a witch: Miri, her younger sister, is! The magic continues in Frogs & French Kisses when the teeny-tiny love spell Rachel talks Miri into casting goes horribly wrong. Now the fate of their family, the world, and senior prom is in Rachel''s hands. . . . Praise for Magic in Manhattan: “Sabrina fans will get a witchy kick out of Bras & Broomsticks!”—Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries, on Bras & Broomsticks “Poof, instant bliss.”—Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of TTYL and Rhymes with Witches, on Bras & Broomsticks "A creative, frolicsome tale . . . Readers will find themselves quickly swept away." —New York Post, on Frogs & French Kisses "Simply charming." —Publishers Weekly, on Frogs & French Kisses

Fractured fairy tales for fearless kids! Delve into this enchanting New York Times bestselling series with the first three novels in one collection. Happily ever... uh-oh!Abby and her younger brother, Jonah, are just regular kids... until they find a magic mirror in their basement. The mirror is a portal that leads them into different fairy tales, from Snow White to Cinderella to The Little Mermaid. But in each story, nothing goes as planned, and it''s up to Abby to try to fix the happy endings -- or sometimes, create even better ones!This beloved, bestselling series offers fresh, hilarious, and empowering twists on classic tales for today''s readers.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! Marigold Ramos can magically make things small - sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can''t figure out how to make them big again. Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringing their amazing new toy dragons to school.But when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it''s a humongous problem! It''s time to figure out how Marigold and her friends can make a big statement... without disappearing entirely!

My brother Jonah''s dream has come true. We have FINALLY landed in his favorite fairy tale: Jack and the Beanstalk! It''s a lot of fun meeting Jack. But then we accidentally mess up his story, which means Jack can''t climb up the magic beanstalk to find

Four of today''s bestselling, most beloved authors for teens come together to deliver a sassy, sexy collection of summertime love stories! Hot sun. Soft white sand. Bejewled flip-flops. Crashing surf. That shirtless blond lifeguard...Summertime is the essence of sexiness, sass, and fun. In this juicy collection, four fabulous, bestselling teen authors each show us a different side of summer romance, from the first flush of a seaside crush to the sting of a breakup on a traveling teen tour. Get out your sunscreen, slip on your shades, and prepare to be dazzled by these sizzling stories.

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Where does hope live? In your family? In your community? In your school? In your heart? From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times. No matter what happens: Hope wins. Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! When Nory''s magic first appeared, her father wanted her to go to fancy, selective Sage Academy, where he is the headmaster. But Nory''s magic went upside-down at the worst possible moment . . . and she was sent to Dunwiddle Middle School instead!The good news? Nory loves Dunwiddle, and her best friends have upside-down magic, too!The bad news? When a flood wrecks Dunwiddle, Nory and her UDM friends are forced to relocate . . . to Sage Academy!Sure, there''s a magical skunk garden, a school-wide Hide and Seek night, and expensive gloves that help Nory''s friend Elliott with his flaring, but Nory''s father and the rest of the teachers are super strict, and Nory doesn''t feel like she fits in . . . at all. When she''s offered the chance to stay at Sage for good, she has to decide where she belongs . . . and if Sage Academy can learn that magic comes in all shapes and sizes.

The magical sixth installment in this NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series! Brrrrrrrr. This fairy tale is FREEZING!Even though my brother and I had decided to stay away from the magic mirror, our puppy had other plans -- he bounded right in. What choice did we have but to go in after him? When we land in a winter wonderland, we realize we must be in the story of The Snow Queen. And this fairy tale is nothing like the movie. This Snow Queen is super-mean, and she turns our dog into an ice sculpture!To get home we''ll have to: - Defrost our furry friend- Ride a very chatty reindeer- Learn to ice-skate- Escape from a band of robbersAnd if we''re not careful . . . we could end up frozen ourselves!

The New York Timesbestselling series! Because you’re blue This bracelet is now for you. Speak one wish to make it true. . . So begins this enchanting new adventure from Sarah Mlynowski, the New York Times bestselling author and co-author of the Whatever After and Upside-Down Magic series. When different girls around the country receive a wish-granting bracelet in the mail, magical mayhem ensues! Filled with delightful illustrations, friendship, and humor, this series is like American Girl...with magic. Optioned for film! Becca Singer is having the Worst Day Ever. Her best friend, Harper, dumped her, and Becca is totally friendless and alone. Then the box arrives in the mail. Inside the box? One bracelet, plus a mysterious note telling Becca to make a wish. So Becca puts on the bracelet--why not, right?--and wishes to have friends. Lots of friends. So many friends. And just like that, the magic works. Suddenly, EVERYONE wants to be Becca’s BFF, from all the kids at school to the teachers (!) to her own mom (!!). As things spin out of control, Becca starts to wonder: Is this wish a curse? And stay tuned for Book Two, co-written by Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud, when a girl in Ohio gets the bracelet in the mail and makes a new wish! This series is perfect for fans of Whatever After, Upside-Down Magic, Twisted Tales, The Baby-Sitters Club, and all stories told with warmth and sparkle.

The magical eighth installment in this New York Times and USA Today bestselling series! My brother, Jonah, and I just want to TALK to the magic mirror -- we''re not planning on traveling into any fairytales today. Promise.Except we do wind up going through the mirror, this time into the story of The Frog Prince. The princess, who''s supposed to transform the cute little frog back into a handsome prince, turns out to be super rude. Jonah and I decide we don''t want -- or need -- her help. We can take matters into our own hands and turn the frog into a prince ourselves! Can''t we?Now we just have to:- Climb out of a smelly well- Canoe over a waterfall- Sneak into a palace- Kiss a frog (ack)!And there''s no time to waste -- let''s hop to it!

The instant New York Times bestseller! “Delightful, with just the right touch of magic.” -- Kirkus Reviews Because you’re blue This bracelet is now for you. Speak one wish to make it true... So begins the second installment of this enchanting series. When different girls around the country receive a wish-granting bracelet in the mail, magical mayhem ensues. Filled with fun illustrations, friendship, and humor, this series is like American Girl...with magic. Optioned for film! Addie Asante of Columbus, Ohio, feels stuck in the middle. Her big sister, Sophie, bosses her around while her little sister, Camille gets whatever she wants. When Addie receives a mysterious package with a magical bracelet, she makes a wish to no longer be in the middle and--POOF--she’s transformed into her big sister! Being Sophie is amazing: Addie can hang out at the cafe after school, have her own room, and sing in the talent show. But as her new long-distance friend, Becca (who had the bracelet last time), warns her, having a wish come true can get really messy. Plus, in a twist of magical chaos, Addie’s big sister has become the baby sister, and the baby sister has become ADDIE! With friendships--and grades--on the line, and a sneaky stranger determined to get her hands on the magic bracelet, can Addie and her sisters find a way to switch back before it’s too late? New York Times bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud bring laughter, sparkle, and warmth to this story that’s perfect for fans of Whatever After, Upside-Down Magic, The Baby-Sitters Club, and more!

Instead of the usual fairy tale, Abby finds herself in the middle of a book, Alice in Wonderland, with two of her friends, plus bossy Penny (who is definitely not a friend), and in order to get back to reality she must solve a curious riddle, find one of her friends who is missing, and somehow avoid getting her head cut off by the Red Queen--and figure out what she is going to tell the other girls if they ever get out of Wonderland.

A Disney Original movie for 2020! The Worst Witch with cute critters! Shapeshifter Nory will charm you with her clumsy animal magic. Nory Horace is brave, smart and hooked on peanut butter cookies. She also loves animals. Turning into them, that is! Like most people in her magical world, she can shift into all sorts of creatures. The trouble is, her skills are a little bit... wonky. She''s bottom of the class at her magical academy. (Although that doesn''t suck nearly so hard in a school full of magic.) But Nory wants to know: why can''t topsy-turvy magic be cool? She thinks upside-down magic totally beats right-side up! The charming and heartfelt tale of a magical misfit Written by three New York Times bestselling writers Perfect for fans of Holly Webb or Ever After High

When the magic mirror sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses to retrieve the crown ruby from the Kingdom of Douze, they follow the twelve sisters to the underground Dance Resistance Party where Abby learns she is not really a terrible dancer.

Dory and her friends from Ms. Starr''s Upside-Down Magic class set off on an overnight school field trip to Dragon Haven to see, and learn how to care for, dragons--unfortunately there are other students with regular magic there as well, so it is not long before the trouble starts.

A Disney Original movie for 2020! The Worst Witch with cute critters! A hilarious and heartfelt series about a group of magical misfits!Nory Horace is nine years old. She''s resourceful, she''s brave, she likes peanut butter cookies. Also, like most people in her magical world, she''s able to transform into many different animals. Unfortunately, Nory''s shape-shifting ability is a bit...wonky. And when she adds in a bit of dragon, she accidentally turns into a dritten. Oops! But Nory and her classmates are going to prove that upside-down magic definitely beats right-side up! The charming and heartfelt tale of a magical misfit Written by three New York Times bestselling writers Perfect for fans of Holly Webb or Ever After High

Tired of being the middle sister, eleven-year-old Addie Asante uses a magical bracelet to switch places with her thirteen-year-old sister and discovers that being older is not necessarily easier--and worse, her baby sister is now living as Addie.