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Best Selling Books by Jen Calonita

Jen Calonita is the author of Tricked (2017), Charmed (2016), Isle of Ever (2025), Switched (2018), Flunked (2015), Wished (2020), Turn It Up! (2018).

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Tricked

release date: Mar 07, 2017
Tricked
The third installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Things are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School. At least, that''s what Gilly''s heard through the Enchantasia rumor mill. Word is, notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has taken over management from Headmistress Flora, and he''s locked down the school tighter than the Pied Piper''s pants. Not that this news concerns Gilly. She''s been released from FTRS and is now attending (suffering through) Jack of All Trades School, where she gets to learn about different kinds of shoe leather and ways to measure feet. Truly riveting stuff. But when Gilly''s little sister Anna gets whisked off to FTRS thanks to her troublemaking new friends, Hansel and Gretel, Gilly knows she''s got to get Anna out of there. There''s only one thing to do; make some serious trouble and get thrown back into FTRS. It''s time to out-trick a trickster. This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers.

Charmed

release date: Mar 01, 2016
Charmed
The second installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Sometimes it''s good to be bad... It takes a (mostly) reformed thief to catch a spy. Which is why Gilly Cobbler, Enchantasia''s most notorious pickpocket, volunteers to stay locked up at Fairy Tale Reform School...indefinitely. Gilly and her friends may have defeated the Evil Queen and become reluctant heroes, but the battle for Enchantasia has just begun. Alva, aka The Wicked One who cursed Sleeping Beauty, has declared war on the Princesses, and she wants the students of Fairy Tale Reform School to join her. As her criminal classmates give in to temptation, Gilly goes undercover as a Royal Lady in Waiting (don''t laugh) to unmask a spy...before the mole can hand Alva the keys to the kingdom. Her parents think Gilly the Hero is completely reformed, but sometimes you have to get your hands dirty. Sometimes it''s good to be bad... This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers. Praise for Fairy Tale Reform School: Flunked "Fairy Tale Reform School has a clever concept and a fresh and funny take on the enchanted world. (I always wanted to know what happened to Cinderella''s stepmother too!)"—Julia DeVillers, author of the Liberty Porter, First Daughter series and co-author of the Trading Faces series "Spell-binding and wickedly clever."—Leslie Margolis, author of the Annabelle Unleashed novels and the Maggie Brooklyn mysteries

Isle of Ever

release date: Mar 25, 2025
Isle of Ever
A New York Times Bestseller Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick! ufeff"[An] atmospheric fantasy ride."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "Fast-paced and satisfying."—School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "I couldn''t put it down!"—Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series Two hundred years ago, an island disappeared. Benny has just two weeks to find it. Everly "Benny" Benedict and her mom have always managed to get by, though they''re broke most of the time. But all that could change. Benny''s just learned she''s the sole heir to the vast fortune of Evelyn Terry, a mysterious ancestor from the 1800s! There''s a catch, though. First Benny needs to play—and win—a game: following clues that are more than a century old, she must find her way to the tiny island Evelyn wrote about in her diary. It was somewhere off the shoreline of Evelyn''s home town, but according to legend, it vanished long ago and hasn''t appeared on maps for hundreds of years. Yet Benny has only a couple weeks to locate it. If she''s successful, she''ll collect the inheritance. But what if there''s more than a fortune at stake in this game? What if Benny has to break an ancient curse to win?

Switched

release date: Mar 06, 2018
Switched
The fourth installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Reform or relapse? Things at Fairy Tale Reform School are great. Rumpelstiltskin has been ousted, and everyone is buzzing about the fact that Beauty and Prince Sebastian (aka the Beast) have joined the teaching staff. Everyone, that is, except Gilly, who can''t seem to focus on anything but Anna. How is it that her beloved sister somehow went bad and joined up with Rump? And why doesn''t anyone seem to care? Sure, the Royal Court says they''re working on it, but they''ve got exactly nothing to show for it. But when new-kid Jack joins FTRS with tales of his own family being snatched by Rump, Gilly knows she''s in good company. Jack wants answers, just like Gilly. And if the Royal Court can''t get the job done, then maybe it''s time to break some rules... This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers.

Flunked

release date: Mar 03, 2015
Flunked
Dive into book one of the best-selling Fairy Tale Reform School series, from award-winning author Jen Calonita! What happens to the villains after happily ever after? 12 year old Gilly isn''t so sure that she needs reforming for the (former) villains in Enchantasia... Gilly wouldn''t call herself wicked, exactly. But when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly''s a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself). Until she gets caught. Gilly''s sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School where all of the teachers are former (super-scary) villains like the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella''s Wicked Stepmother. Harsh. But when she meets fellow students Jax and Kayla, she learns there''s more to this school than its heroic mission. There''s a battle brewing and Gilly has to wonder...just how good these bad guys really are? The Fairy Tale Reform School series is perfect for: Tweens and teens - 12 year old girls and 8th grade readers will love this fun, fast-paced series Classrooms studying fractured and twisted fairy tales Read-alongs between parents and kids Engaging reluctant readers

Wished

release date: Jan 15, 2020
Wished
Maxine, with the help of an over-enthusiastic genie, makes a wish that has everyone at the Fairy Tale Reform School focusing on producing a musical rather than figuring out how to combat Rumpelstiltskin.

Turn It Up!

release date: Jan 02, 2018
Turn It Up!
From the author of the Fairy Tale Reform School and the Belles series comes a contemporary YA that sings with hilarity and fun. The Nightingales are in a serious funk. Bradley Academy''s all-girl a cappella group used to be the pride of the sunshine state, but the Nightingales have recently fallen out of harmony. Best friends and co-captains Lidia Sato and Sydney Marino haven''t been speaking ever since a boy came between them. And not just any boy-none other than Griffin Mancini, the lead singer of Bradley Academy''s smug all-boy a capella group, the Kingfishers. The Nightingales have no chance of making it to the big state final if their captains are at each other''s throats. Their only hope is new girl Julianna Ramirez. But in addition to her serious pipes, she has some serious stage fright. The Nightingales will have to come together if they want to shine at the upcoming competition and restore the group to its former glory.Turn It Up! follows Lidia, Sydney, and Julianna through the ups and downs of friendship, romance, competition, and finding the perfect song!

Cursed

release date: May 05, 2020
Cursed
The final installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains The evil Rumplestiltskin is planning to cast a curse that will erase Enchantasia as the world knows it, and a fairy prophecy declares that Gilly Cobbler will play a key role. Never one to shy away from adventure, Gilly and her friends embark on an epic, swashbuckling journey to stop Stiltskin from getting the ingredients he needs before it''s too late. Gilly can''t help but wonder if it''s already too late for her beloved sister, Anna, who''s still a member of the villainous Stiltskin Squad, and will seemingly stop at nothing to thwart Gilly and her crew. Only by harnessing the skills she may have inherited from her fairy grandmother can Gilly stop Stiltskin and reunite her family. But with time running out and her fairy skills lying dormant, does Gilly have what it takes to prevent the evil curse and ensure a happily-ever-after for the Cobblers? Or will she lose Enchantasia and her friends forever? This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers.

12 to 22

release date: Aug 16, 2022
12 to 22
A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita! A tween girl finds out it is like to be 22 when she jumps in time with the help of a mysterious TikTok filter. The perfect gift for readers who want to feel 22 like Taylor Swift''s iconic song! Turning 12 1/2 shouldn''t be the most exciting birthday in the world. It''s a half birthday after all. But Harper is thrilled because she is getting the biggest gift of all: her parent''s approval to finally get social media accounts. Except when she goes to post her first photo, there is a filter she has never heard of before. One that shows you what you will look like when you are older. Curious, Harper clicks on it...but ends up flash forwarding in time to when she is 22. She will quickly find that being in her twenties means the freedom she always wanted, money for the glow up she didn''t know she needed and working for her idol! But Harper soon discovers a lot more has changed than she expected—including the person she wants to be. Will Harper be able to use the filter to get the life of her dreams? Or will there be more glitches?

The Curse Breaker

release date: Mar 10, 2026
The Curse Breaker
The highly anticipated second book in the New York Times bestselling Isle of Ever series by Jen Calonita! The game is far from over! In fact, it''s only just begun. Having finally reached the Isle of Ever, Everly "Benny" Benedict thinks she''s won the game of clues her ancestor Evelyn Terry set out for her in her will. Only she can''t prove it yet—not until her new friends are safe from the curse that has kept them trapped for centuries! And now there''s a new game. It turns out that Evelyn has more secrets in her diary and another task for Benny: to find the lost piece of pirate treasure needed to break the curse. It won''t be easy. One of her best friends has betrayed her; the kids from the island are just discovering twenty-first- century life, and a mysterious stranger mentioned in Evelyn''s diary has somehow turned up in present-day Greenport. Benny has to figure it all out in just a few days. If time runs out, someone else can claim the inheritance, and the Isle of Ever will disappear again for another two hundred years!

Heroes

release date: Oct 05, 2021
Heroes
From award-winning author Jen Calonita comes the final installment in the Royal Academy Rebels middle grade fantasy series! Princess Devin didn''t come to Royal Academy for fame, glory, or a crown. All she''s ever wanted is to be a Magical Creature Caretaker. Just when Devin gets up the courage to ask about following her passion, disaster strikes. The evil Rumplestiltskin and Alva cast a curse that nearly destroys Enchantasia, a new villain is on the rise, and the students of Royal Academy now have to share their castle with the delinquents from the notorious Fairy Tale Reform School. Devin feels stuck—how can she think about going her own way when her kingdom clearly needs her now more than ever? The perfect book for: Young fantasy readers ages 8-11 Fans of fantasy ages 9-12 Parents, teachers, or librarians looking for kids books ages 8 to 10

The Taylors

release date: Oct 07, 2025
The Taylors
Four girls . . . all named Taylor. Read New York Times bestseller Jen Calonita''s origin story of an unforgettable friendship! And don''t miss the sister novel: Love Stories (The Taylors Version #1) by Elizabeth Eulberg. Taylor (aka Teffy to her family) is terrified to start middle school. She wishes she could fade into the background, unnoticed. But on the first day of school, she finds herself in the spotlight when it''s revealed that her homeroom class has four girls all named Taylor! There''s a couple of things they can agree on: Taylor Swift is the greatest singer-songwriter of all time...and they are definitely going to need nicknames. Soon, Teffy''s outside her comfort zone, going out for cheerleading and starting a friendship bracelet-making business. And when the Eras tour comes to town, the four friends will do whatever it takes to get tickets. But then, a surprise betrayal changes everything. Teffy''s learning to speak up for herself, but it''s hard. Can she say what''s on her mind and keep her new friends for good?

The Retake

release date: Feb 08, 2022
The Retake
“A book about a time-traveling app? I’m in! Jen Calonita strikes again with a coming-of-age middle grade full of wit and a little bit of magic. “ —Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After and Upside Down Magic series "A brilliant friendship story that champions kindness, resilience and the courage to challenge long held expectations - both of others and of yourself." --Lauren Myracle, co-author of the New York Times best-selling Upside-Down Magic series You can retake your photos...but what if could redo moments in your life too? With one magical app, Zoe is able to do just that! A smart and funny twist on time travel from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita, for fans for Disney''s Zapped and The Swap. Zoe knows that the only thing harder than middle school is losing a best friend. She and Laura used to do everything together from taking silly selfies, to joining all the same clubs together and even throwing surprise birthday parties for one another. But lately things have been weird between them. Now Laura will post a photo of her hanging out with other girls before responding to Zoe''s simple text. She doesn''t even want to sit with her at lunch anymore. Zoe is heartbroken--all she wants is for things to go back to normal. But then a magical app downloads on her phone...and things get even weirder! Suddenly Zoe can travel back in time to moments where her and Laura started drifting apart. It is like a dream come true. A chance for Zoe to mend their friendship. But as Zoe goes back to moments of middle school drama--sleepover games gone wrong, field trips with cliques and crushes, and school projects that bring on more-than-awkward encounters--she realizes that second chances don''t always go as planned and that sometimes you need to trust the magic of new beginnings. The Retake is a picture-perfect look at tween friendship, that also explores more serious themes of social media pressure, bullying and what it means to be yourself. "Jen Calonita puts a magical spin on all-to-real middle school drama. Warm, witty and wise, The Retakeis for anyone who has broken up with a best friend and wished they could go back to the way it used to be."—Megan McCaferty, author of True to Your Selfie and Jessica Darling’s It List series "As addictive as your favorite app, you won''t be able to put it down." - Stacy McAnulty, the author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Misfits

release date: Oct 02, 2018
Misfits
"Funny, charming, and rebellious." —James Riley, New York Times bestselling author of The Story Thieves series and the Revenge of Magic series In Enchantasia, becoming a legendary prince or princess doesn''t happen overnight. Enter Royal Academy, the training ground for the fairy tale leaders of tomorrow! But Devin has major reservations about her new school and her royal future. How can she be a princess and the best creature caretaker Enchantasia has ever seen? It doesn''t help that there''s something seriously weird about RA''s headmistress. Olivina seems obsessed with preparing students for possible attacks from villains ("A royal can''t rule when they''re stuck in a tower!") Devin gets that being Snow White and Rapunzel''s fairy godmother has probably made Olivina pretty paranoid, but anytime someone steps a toe out of line, Olivina becomes more of a fairy nightmare than a fairy godmother. Something isn''t right with this lady, and Devin is determind to find out what. But what Devin discovers could change the fairy tale world forever... Don''t miss The Fairy Tale Reform School series: Flunked Charmed Tricked Switched

Sleepaway Girls

release date: May 01, 2009
Sleepaway Girls
When Sam''s best friend gets her first boyfriend, she''s not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-in-training at Whispering Pines camp in the New York Catskills. But what she doesn''t realize is that it''s not going to be all Kumbaya sing-alongs and gooey s''mores. If Ashley, the alpha queen of Whispering Pines, doesn''t ruin Sam''s summer, then her raging crush on the surfer-blond and flirtatious Hunter just might. At least she has playful Cole, who''s always teasing her, but is oh-so-comfortable to hang out with, and the singular gang of girls that become fast friends with Sam-they call themselves the Sleepaway Girls.

Tinker Bell: An Enchanters Tale

release date: Sep 02, 2025
Tinker Bell: An Enchanters Tale
Fable meets The Magicians in New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita’s second Enchanters novel with the untold story of fan favorite fairy, Tinker Bell. Before the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell ran with a different crowd—an anxious pirate, an apathetic mermaid, an enthusiastic shapeshifter, and the adventurous Tiger Lily. The one thing they all have in common? They’ve noticed strange and disturbing occurrences around the island. Wildlife is disappearing. The weather is volatile. Pockets of land are scorched. Could Never Land be dying? Tink ventures off to London in search of answers. While stranded there by the rain, she spends time with the most curious humans—James, a young inventor whose passion rivals her own; and Peter, a charismatic storyteller. And she grows attached to the orphans James and Peter look after at the boys’ hospital. Wondering if they can help each other, Tink takes the boys back to Never Land—where a perfect storm awaits. Power-hungry pirates, betrayal, heartbreak, and an unforgiving ticking clock. Soon Tink must forge a new path and imagine a new future for Never Land . . . or lose everything she’s grown to love. Filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, Tinker Bell explores what happened before once upon a time….

Secrets of My Hollywood Life

release date: Nov 16, 2008
Secrets of My Hollywood Life
For fans of The Princess Diaries and Famous in Love, an engrossing look behind the velvet ropes of stardom from a former Teen People Senior Editor who has seen it all. What if your picture was taped inside teenage boys'' lockers across America, your closets were bursting with never-worn designer clothing, and the tabloids constantly asked whether you were losing your "good girl" status? It''s a glamorous life, but 16-year-old Kaitlin Burke, co-star of one of the hottest shows on TV, is exhausted from the pressures of her fame. So she decides to spend two months undercover as an ordinary high school student. But could it be that real life high school is just as harsh as cutthroat Hollywood?? Don''t miss the first book in the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series from Jen Calonita, author of the Fairy Tale Reform School series.

Winter White

release date: Oct 09, 2012
Winter White
!--StartFragment-- Isabelle Scott and Mirabelle Monroe are still reeling from the revelation that they share more than just the roof over their heads. The media has pounced on their story and the girls are caught up in a flurry of talk-show appearances and newspaper interviews. They''ve put on a happy public face, but someone is leaking their true feelings to the press, and while it seems like the world is watching their every move, at least they have each other. But with cotillion season right around the corner, Izzie and Mira have barely had time to process their newfound sisterhood. Mira has dreamed of making her debut in a gorgeous white gown forever-now, if only she could find an escort. Izzie, meanwhile, is still struggling to find her place in Emerald Cove and it''s seeming ever more impossible with EC mean-girls, young and old, doing their best to keep her down. As cotillion preparations heat up, though, there are dance steps to learn, manners to perfect... and secret initiations to complete? As if sophomore year wasn''t hard enough! In book two of the Belles trilogy, it''s time for the gowns to go on and the gloves to come off. !--EndFragment--

On Location

release date: Dec 14, 2008
On Location
In the second book in Jen Calonita''s six-book Secrets of My Hollywood Life series, it seems like this is going to be the summer of dreams come true for Hollywood celebrity princess Kaitlin Burke. The media loves her (again), super-cute and funny Austin Meyers is finally her boyfriend, and she''s starring in a blockbuster movie by her all-time favorite director Hutch Adams. What could be sweeter? But life on set is not nearly as perfect as the designer makeup and couture costumes. And with a slimy ex-boyfriend and a scheming new publicist on the scene, it''s about to get a whole lot messier....

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release date: Jun 21, 2021
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