Most Popular Books by Lauren Magaziner

Take the hilarious, magic-infused world of Eva Ibbotson''s Which Witch, add the lovable feuding family from The Incredibles, and you''ll get Wizardmatch--funny, fantastical, action-packed, and totally heartwarming. Twelve-year-old Lennie Mercado loves magic. She practices her invisibility powers all the time (she can now stay invisible for fifteen seconds!), and she dreams of the day that she can visit her grandfather, the Prime Wizard de Pomporromp, at his magical estate. Now Lennie has her chance. Poppop has decided to retire, and his grandchildren are coming from all over to compete in Wizardmatch. The winner inherits his title, his castle, and every single one of his unlimited magical powers. The losers get nothing. Lennie is desperate to win, but when Poppop creates a new rule to quelch any sibling rivalry, her thoughts turn from winning Wizardmatch to sabotaging it...even if it means betraying her family. Comedic, touching, and page-turny, Wizardmatch is perfect for fans of Mr. Lemoncello''s Library, The Gollywopper Games, and The Candymakers.

Troublemaking George has never heard of Pilfer Academy, a top-secret school for cultivating young crooks, until he''s kidnapped as its newest student. The teachers are kooky at best, and naughty does not even begin to describe his sneaky, smart, and morally bankrupt new classmates. Between disguise classes, cracking safes, and DIY gadgets, George becomes an expert bandit and finds true friendship with Tabitha, his new partner-in-crime. But everything is ruined when George comes to a shocking realization- He is just toogood-heartedto be a thief! Unfortunately, not thieving is not an option at Pilfer Academy, and ''misbehaving'' students face Dean Deanbugle''s favorite punishment-the Whirlyblerg! In order to gain their freedom, George and Tabitha must pull the biggest heist the school has ever seen and reveal their true colors not as thieves, but as kind (and, okay, mischievous) kids. Praise forPilfer Academy- ''Magaziner creates another weird and silly world that mirrors Hogwarts without the magic . . . A fun fantasy romp.''Kirkus Reviews Praise forThe Only Thing Worse Than Witches- ''CombinesRoald Dahl''s WitchesandLouis Sachar''s Wayside School . . .readers will banish themselves from the ordinary world to finish this book in a flash.''Kirkus Reviews, starred review ''A rollicking tale . . . first-time novelist Lauren Magaziner fashions a rich and compelling alternative reality.''The Chicago Tribune ''Magaziner''s debut has echoes ofDahl''s Matilda . . .a fun, frothy story that will, well, charm its readers.''Publishers Weekly ''Mrs. Frabbleknacker is as awful as her name, with antics reminiscent of scenes fromLouis Sachar''s Sideways Stories from Wayside Schoolgone wrong.''School Library Journal ''Ideal for middle-grade readers who loveRoald Dahl''s Matilda(1988) and enjoy humor with their fantasy, this debut novel is madcap and fantastical. It''s the perfect thing for kids not quite ready forDiane DuaneorMadeleine L''Engle.''Booklist ''The kids'' slowly forming friendship has real grace and authenticity . . .Eva Ibbotsonfans will appreciate the quirky humor.''BCCB ''This hilarious, light-hearted debut would be a great read-aloud for middle grade classrooms.''Library Media Connection

Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the first book in Lauren Magaziner’s hilarious and high-stakes four-book middle grade series in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends put together the clues to save his mom’s detective agency. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. You pick the path—you crack the case! Carlos Serrano has never solved a mystery in his life. But when Carlos’s mom gets sick with a flu on the morning of an investigation that could save her failing detective agency, Carlos takes on the case. With the help of his best friend, Eliza, and her wild little brother, Frank, Carlos must uncover a mystery involving an eccentric local millionaire, anonymous death threats, and a buried treasure. But with tricky riddles, cagey suspects, hidden secrets, and dozens of impossible choices, they need your help! Can you help Carlos and his friends find the culprit and save Las Pistas Detective Agency? Or will it be case closed? Middle grade readers will enjoy all four books in this favorite series: Mystery in the Mansion (#1), Stolen from the Studio (#2), Haunting at the Hotel (#3), and Danger on the Dig (#4)!

Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the third book in Lauren Magaziner’s hilarious and interactive middle grade series. In the Case Closed books, the reader helps Carlos and his friends hunt ghosts at a haunted hotel. In this wildly entertaining adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. You pick the path—you crack the case! Carlos Serrano is now officially an apprentice detective at Las Pistas Detective Agency. He finally earned his mom’s trust, but his next case will be his most difficult one yet. Guests at a creepy mountain hotel are complaining of weird disturbances, threatening messages, and hair-raising howls! Carlos, along with his best friend, Eliza, and her wacky little brother, Frank, arrive on the scene to investigate a . . . ghost? What secrets is this haunted hotel hiding? With tricky puzzles, ghoulish secrets, ectoplasmic enemies, and dozens of impossible choices, these junior detectives need your sleuthing skills! Can you help Carlos and his friends unravel the mystery before it’s too late? Or will it be case closed? Middle grade readers will enjoy all four books in this favorite series: Mystery in the Mansion (#1), Stolen from the Studio (#2), Haunting at the Hotel (#3), and Danger on the Dig (#4)!

Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and award-winning artist Mirelle Ortega deliver the thrilling conclusion in this highly illustrated middle grade fantasy series full of action, adventure, friendship, and mythical creatures. The fate of Terrafamiliar is on the brink. With the team split apart and Golden Jumpsuit closer to her goal, the Mythics are in trouble. Ember has to lead with courage now more than ever. But when she''s this upset, Ember finds that her passionate nature can sometimes feel uncontrolled. In this exciting, action-packed final volume, the Mythics finally uncover the shocking truth about Golden Jumpsuit and learn what they are truly up against. Can the Mythics find each other again and defeat Golden Jumpsuit before she ends magic in Terrafamiliar forever?

From Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and award-winning artist Mirelle Ortega comes the third book in the highly illustrated middle grade fantasy series full of action, adventure, friendship, and mythical creatures. It’s been eight weeks since Pairing Day when the Mythics—Kit, Marina, Hailey, Ember, and Pippa—learned that they are the only ones who can save Terrafamiliar. With Golden Jumpsuit tracking their every move, the Mythics are on edge, and now it’s Kit’s turn to find her Mythie. Kit has a hard time relying on others and she always expects the worst to happen. She’s also never had a team like the Mythics to help her. Kit’s search for her mythical familiar leads to surprising secrets about the magic and history of Terrafamiliar. The Mythics realize there are bigger and darker forces at play. With Golden Jumpsuit on their trail again and her followers scattered everywhere, Kit and the Mythics must learn to follow their instincts and lean on each other. Or risk watching Terrafamiliar crumble before their eyes.

From Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and award-winning artist Mirelle Ortega comes the first book in a new highly illustrated middle grade fantasy series. Full of action, adventure, and friendship, a team of five girls must stop a powerful villain by finding their mythical familiars. It’s Pairing Day in Terrafamiliar! Marina has been waiting for this moment—anxiously—for as long as she can remember. Because today’s the day she gets to bond with her animal familiar for life, like every other ten-year-old in the land. Except after the ceremony ends, Marina doesn’t have one. And she’s not alone . . . four other girls also didn’t get their animal companions. The leaders of Terrafamiliar realize something special is happening: Marina and the other four girls—Kit, Ember, Pippa, and Hailey—are called Mythics In times of unrest, the Mythics must earn their Mythies—mythical beasts—in quests of courage. But danger lurks everywhere as there are others seeking this mysterious power. And only the Mythics can save Terrafamiliar!

Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and artist Mirelle Ortega return for the second installment in the highly illustrated middle grade fantasy series full of action, adventure, friendship, and mythical creatures. After Pairing Day didn’t go as planned for the Mythics—Marina, Hailey, Kit, Ember, and Pippa—they embrace their journey to find their Mythies and save Terrafamilar. Hailey has always known she was destined for adventure, and after watching Marina and Ember unite with their mythical animal familiars, she’s more than ready to embark on her quest. Buzzing with excitement and running full speed ahead, Hailey is still adjusting to being part of a team. She’s used to leading the charge on her own, but now she has four other girls she can count on—and she’ll need them on this journey. Golden Jumpsuit is after the Mythics, and she might have allies all over Terrafamiliar. How will Hailey and the Mythics figure out who to trust when they’re still working on trusting each other? The fate of Terrafamiliar is in their hands.

Pick-your-own path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the fourth book in Lauren Magaziner’s hilarious and interactive middle grade series as Las Pistas Detective Agency gets its first international case at an archaeological dig in Greece. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. You pick the path—you crack the case! Carlos and Eliza may be going on separate paths, but their end goal is the same—keep the booby traps from taking their detective agency out! But with tricky puzzles and dozens of impossible choices, they need your help! Can you help Carlos and his friend find the lost treasure . . . and can you protect it from the culprit trying to steal it? Can you help Carlos and his friends unravel the mystery before it’s too late? Or will it be case closed? Middle grade readers will enjoy all four books in this favorite series: Mystery in the Mansion (#1), Stolen from the Studio (#2), Haunting at the Hotel (#3), and Danger on the Dig (#4)!

A girl joins the human resistance against sorcerer tyranny in this “breathless” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book in the exciting upper middle grade fantasy series The Incorruptibles that’s Keeper of the Lost Cities meets The Marvellers. Fiora Barrowling lives in a world where sorcerers rule over humans. After surviving an encounter with The Radiance—the very worst of the sorcerers—she’s whisked away to the incredible Incorruptibles (“Inc”) Academy, a school for resistance fighters in training. But most of the other students think Fiora hasn’t earned her place there, and when things start to go wrong and it seems the sorcerers have a spy in the academy, all eyes are on Fiora. With all odds stacked against her, can Fiora prove that she belongs?

Roald Dahl meets Eva Ibbotson in this hilarious middle grade debut * "Fifth-grader Rupert Campbell lives in a world that combines Roald Dahl’s Witches and Louis Sachar’s Wayside School. Readers will banish themselves from the ordinary world to finish this book in a flash." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Rupert Campbell is fascinated by the witches who live nearby. He dreams of broomstick tours and souvenir potions, but the closest he can get to a witchy experience is sitting in class with his awful teacher Mrs. Frabbleknacker, who smells like bellybutton lint and forbids Rupert’s classmates from talking to each other before, during, and after class. So when he sees an ad to become a witch’s apprentice, Rupert simply can’t resist applying. But Witchling Two isn’t exactly what Rupert expected. With a hankering for lollipops and the magical aptitude of a toad, she needs all the help she can get to pass her exams and become a full-fledged witch. She’s determined to help Rupert stand up to dreadful Mrs. Frabbleknacker too, but the witchling''s magic will be as useful as a clump of seaweed unless Rupert can figure out a way to help her improve her spellcasting—and fast!

¿Te atreves a convertirte en detective? ¡Tú decides a qué sospechoso interrogar, qué preguntas hacer y qué pistas seguir! Los huéspedes de un inquietante hotel de montaña se quejan de extrañas molestias, mensajes amenazadores y aullidos que ponen los pelos de punta. ¿Es posible que alguien quiera aterrorizarlos? Carlos, su mejor amiga Eliza y su alocado hermano pequeño Frank llegan a la escena de los hechos para investigar... ¿un fantasma? ¿Qué misterios oculta ese hotel encantado? ¡Con tantos enigmas engañosos, misterios macabros y docenas de decisiones dificilísimas, estos aprendices de detective necesitarán tu ayuda!

El primer libro de la divertidísima serie ¡Resuelve el misterio!, donde el lector debe ayudar a Carlos y a sus amigos a reunir las pistas para salvar la agencia de detectives de su madre. Alguien quiere hacerse con el tesoro escondido de una excéntrica millonaria. Pero la búsqueda del culpable se ve complicada por todotipo de acertijos, enigmas, oscuros secretos y un montón de decisiones imposibles. Por si fuese poco, Carlos es el encargado de investigar lo ocurrido y no ha resuelto un misterio en su vida, así que va a necesitar tu ayuda para resolver su primer caso. ¿Podrás ayudarle a él y a sus amigos a descubrir al culpable, encontrar el tesoro y salvar la agencia de detectives de su madre?

MONTONES DE PISTAS POR SEGUIR, ENIGMAS POR RESOLVER Y DOS MISTERIOS POR DESCUBRIR. ¿TE ATREVES A CONVERTIRTE EN DETECTIVE? Eliza forma parte del trío de detectives más famoso de todos los tiempos, pero ahora que estudia en una academia para genios, la joven investigadora se encontrará con el caso más difícil de su vida. Cada uno de los fundadores de la Academia Enigma escondió un increíble tesoro entre sus muros y repartió un montón de pistas, enigmas y rompecabezas por toda la escuela para que el otro lo encontrara. ¿Cómo se las arreglará Eliza en el cole nuevo con compañeros supersospechosos y misterios en cada esquina? Pues con su increíble don para resolver enigmas, la ayuda de sus nuevos amigos ¡y un diario de investigación para apuntar todos los secretos que vaya descubriendo! ¿La ayudarás en la peligrosa búsqueda del tesoro? DOS MISTERIOS POR RESOLVER, ¡SOLO TIENES QUE GIRAR EL LIBRO!

TU DECIDEIXES QUINS SOSPITOSOS CAL INTERROGAR, QUINES PREGUNTES VOLS FER I QUINES PISTES S''HAN DE SEGUIR! T''ATREVEIXES A CONVERTIR-TE EN DETECTIU? Els hostes d''un inquietant hotel de muntanya es queixen de molèsties estranyes, missatges amenaçadors i udols esgarrifosos. Pot ser que algú els vulgui atemorir? El Carlos, la seva millor amiga Eliza i el seu esbojarrat germà petit, el Frank, arriben a l''escena dels fets per investigar... un fantasma? Quins misteris oculta aquest hotel encantat? Podràs ajudar aquests aprenents de detectiu a resoldre els enigmes tan enrevessats i els misteris tan macabres que es trobaran perquè puguin prendre les millors decisions? Crítiques: «El format interactiu afegeix un extra de diversió perquè ofereix als lectors diferents opcions, com ara escollir els sospitosos que es vol interrogar, les proves que cal examinar i les pistes pistes que s''han de seguir. Un divertiment que atraurà els fans dels misteris carregats d''humor». School Library Journal

¿Te atreves a convertirte en detective? ¡Tú decides a qué sospechoso interrogar, qué preguntas hacer y qué pistas seguir! En un laboratorio ultrasecreto escondido bajo la arena del desierto se esconde un invento que podría cambiar la historia de la humanidad: una máquina telestransportadora. ¿El problema? Alguien la ha robado y, en malas manos, este artilugio podría ser increíblemente peligroso. Solo seis personas tienen acceso a las instalaciones. Entre ellos se encuentran los cinco mejores científicos del país, capaces de hacer los descubrimientos más increíbles y, a la vez, de ocultar los secretos más sorprendentes. El comandante al mando del proyecto contrata a Carlos, Eliza y Frank para que investiguen lo sucedido, pero los detectives se enfrentan a su caso más complicado. ¿Ayudarás a Carlos y compañía a desentrañar el enigma de la máquina teletransportadora y a encontrar al culpable?

Sei pronto a diventare un vero detective? Il primo romanzo gioco di una nuova imperdibile serie per chi non sa resistere al mistero. Dirigi le indagini, incastra il colpevole, risolvi gli enigmi e chiudi il caso. Carlos è nei guai, l''agenzia investigativa di sua madre è in pieno fallimento. Troppi debiti da pagare, troppe sventure una dietro l''altra. Ma il peggio è che da quando la madre è a letto con l''influenza lui è l''unico in grado di prendere in mano la situazione. Carlos però non ha mai risolto nemmeno il più semplice degli indovinelli in vita sua, non è l''undicenne più indicato per condurre un''indagine. Ed è qui che entri in gioco tu, caro lettore. Proprio così, hai capito bene. Questo non è un libro come gli altri. Questo è un libro pericoloso. Ti condurrà attraverso botole nascoste, tranelli e oscuri misteri da risolvere. Puoi ancora tirarti indietro, se hai paura. Non ne hai? Bene. Ottimo. Perché questo caso ha bisogno di te. Le segrete della prestigiosa tenuta LeCavalier stanno per essere violate, un tesoro sta per essere rubato. Ma col tuo aiuto, Carlos e i suoi amici potrebbero risolvere il mistero del castello. Potrebbero. Se sarai abbastanza bravo e saprai seguire gli indizi. Come ho detto, questo caso dipende da te. Ti sembra difficile? Lo è. Ma un vero detective non si tira mai indietro. Se ami il mistero e l''avventura preparati a risolvere puzzle, indovinelli, quesiti di logica. Con oltre centotrenta percorsi possibili per chiudere il caso, sarai tu a scegliere il finale di questo romanzo gioco.